Six: Petty Officer John Bee, Royal Navy

China 1900, no clasp (J. Bee, Ord., H.M.S. Goliath); 1914-15 Star (201210 P.O. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (201210 P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue ( 201210 John Bee, P.O. H.M.S. Dreadnought); Italy, Messina Earthquake Medal 1908, silver, unnamed as issued, nearly very fine or better (6) £300-350

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Naval Medals from the collection formed by Captain W. A. Tinlin, M.C., late 14th London Regiment (1880-1965).

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John Bee is confirmed as a Leading Seaman on the roll of H.M.S. Minerva as having gone ashore during rescue operations at Messina in 1908. He was born in Leicester on 23 July 1882, and joined the Navy on 19 September 1898 as a Boy 2nd Class. Sold with copy service record.