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Nine: Petty Officer Telegrapher G. J. H. Leadbeater, Royal Navy, who served over 30 years...
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Nine: Petty Officer Telegrapher G. J. H. Leadbeater, Royal Navy, who served over 30 years in naval communications 1914-15 Star (J.27435, G. J. H. Leadbeater. O. Tel., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J.27435 G. J. H. Leadbeater. Tel. R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star, 1 clasp, France and Germany; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, the Great War awards heavily polished, fine to good fine, the remainder better (9) £120-£160 --- George Joseph Henry Leadbeater was born in Shoeburyness, Essex, on 31 March 1898, and joined the Royal Navy as Boy 2nd Class on 12 September 1913. Raised Boy Telegrapher aboard the cruiser Royal Arthur 12 July 1915, and Ordinary Telegrapher aboard Cockatrice 30 September 1915, he witnessed further Great War service aboard the depot ship Cyclops and light cruiser Comus. Appointed Telegrapher aboard the latter, his service record notes 14 days confined to the cells for disobedience in 1918. Advanced Leading Telegrapher aboard Castor 1 February 1921, Leadbeater went on to serve aboard a wide variety of ships and shore establishments including Valiant, Royal Oak and Pegasus. Pensioned 13 April 1938, he returned to service during the Second World War, firstly at Chatham and the Motor Launch base Claverhouse, and latterly at the No. 1 Combined Training Centre at Inveraray, H.M.S. Quebec. Transferred to the Combined Operations Base at Troon, he was raised Petty Officer Telegrapher 28 September 1942, but was deprived of 3 good conduct badges a few months later for striking. Recorded as absent from place of duty and negligently performing duty, he was released from the Royal Navy in 1945; sold with copied service record.
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Nine: Petty Officer Telegrapher G. J. H. Leadbeater, Royal Navy, who served over 30 years in naval communications 1914-15 Star (J.27435, G. J. H. Leadbeater. O. Tel., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J.27435 G. J. H. Leadbeater. Tel. R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star, 1 clasp, France and Germany; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, the Great War awards heavily polished, fine to good fine, the remainder better (9) £120-£160 --- George Joseph Henry Leadbeater was born in Shoeburyness, Essex, on 31 March 1898, and joined the Royal Navy as Boy 2nd Class on 12 September 1913. Raised Boy Telegrapher aboard the cruiser Royal Arthur 12 July 1915, and Ordinary Telegrapher aboard Cockatrice 30 September 1915, he witnessed further Great War service aboard the depot ship Cyclops and light cruiser Comus. Appointed Telegrapher aboard the latter, his service record notes 14 days confined to the cells for disobedience in 1918. Advanced Leading Telegrapher aboard Castor 1 February 1921, Leadbeater went on to serve aboard a wide variety of ships and shore establishments including Valiant, Royal Oak and Pegasus. Pensioned 13 April 1938, he returned to service during the Second World War, firstly at Chatham and the Motor Launch base Claverhouse, and latterly at the No. 1 Combined Training Centre at Inveraray, H.M.S. Quebec. Transferred to the Combined Operations Base at Troon, he was raised Petty Officer Telegrapher 28 September 1942, but was deprived of 3 good conduct badges a few months later for striking. Recorded as absent from place of duty and negligently performing duty, he was released from the Royal Navy in 1945; sold with copied service record.
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