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Five: Ship's Corporal First Class T. W. Beames, Royal Navy, late Royal Marine...
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Five: Ship’s Corporal First Class T. W. Beames, Royal Navy, late Royal Marine Artillery East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Witu 1890 (T. W. Beames, Gunner R.M.A., H.M.S. Brisk.); 1914-15 Star (150084 T. W. Beames. Sh. Cpl. 1., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (150084 T. W. Beames. Sh. Cpl. 1. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (T. W. Beames, Sh. Corp 1 Cl., H.M.S. Minotaur.) impressed naming, minor official correction to ship’s name on last, generally good very fine (5) £400-£500 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- Approximately 83 ‘Witu 1890’ clasps awarded to H.M.S. Brisk. Thomas William Beames was born on 23 August 1866 and joined the Royal Marine Artillery on 22 January 1886. He served as a Gunner in H.M.S. Brisk from 20 November 1888 to 21 October 1891, including active service off East Africa as part of the Naval Brigade during the Witu Expedition, 17 to 27 October 1890. Transferring to the Royal Navy ion w6 March 1893, he served as a Ship’s Corporal for most of his career, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 17 January 1902. Invalided out of the Service on 18 July 1904, he subsequently joined the Royal Fleet Reserve, and was recalled for War service on 2 August 1914, serving in H.M.S. Vindictive from that date until 30 June 1916, and then in H.M.S. Victory I until he was finally shore demobilised on 18 March 1919. He died in Portsmouth in March 1933. Sold with copied service record and other research.
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Five: Ship’s Corporal First Class T. W. Beames, Royal Navy, late Royal Marine Artillery East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Witu 1890 (T. W. Beames, Gunner R.M.A., H.M.S. Brisk.); 1914-15 Star (150084 T. W. Beames. Sh. Cpl. 1., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (150084 T. W. Beames. Sh. Cpl. 1. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (T. W. Beames, Sh. Corp 1 Cl., H.M.S. Minotaur.) impressed naming, minor official correction to ship’s name on last, generally good very fine (5) £400-£500 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- Approximately 83 ‘Witu 1890’ clasps awarded to H.M.S. Brisk. Thomas William Beames was born on 23 August 1866 and joined the Royal Marine Artillery on 22 January 1886. He served as a Gunner in H.M.S. Brisk from 20 November 1888 to 21 October 1891, including active service off East Africa as part of the Naval Brigade during the Witu Expedition, 17 to 27 October 1890. Transferring to the Royal Navy ion w6 March 1893, he served as a Ship’s Corporal for most of his career, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 17 January 1902. Invalided out of the Service on 18 July 1904, he subsequently joined the Royal Fleet Reserve, and was recalled for War service on 2 August 1914, serving in H.M.S. Vindictive from that date until 30 June 1916, and then in H.M.S. Victory I until he was finally shore demobilised on 18 March 1919. He died in Portsmouth in March 1933. Sold with copied service record and other research.
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