Four: Chief Engine Room Artificer 1st Class B. Brace, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (M.1987 E.R.A.3, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (M.1987 E.R.A.3, R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue (M.1987 C.E.R.A.1, H.M.S. Impregnable) mounted as worn,

Four: Engine Room Artificer 1st Class C. Candy, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (M.3488 E.R.A.3, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (M.3488 E.R.A.3, R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue (M.3488 E.R.A.1, H.M.S. Vega) contact marks, fine and better (8) £160-200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Ron Tuppen Collection of Naval Medals to Engine Room Officers.

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Benjamin Brace was born in Swansea on 22 February 1883. Entering the Royal Navy in April 1910, he attained the rank of Chief Engine Room Artificer 1st Class in December 1924. During the war he served on Vivid, April 1913-July 1917 and Highflyer, July 1917-January 1919. Awarded the Royal Navy L.S. & G.C. in May 1925. With copied service paper.

Clyde Candy was born in Aberdeen, Scotland on 5 July 1884. By occupation a Fitter & Turner and Coppersmith, he entered the Royal Navy as an Acting Engine Room Artificer 4th Class on 14 August 1911, being confirmed in that rank in October 1913. He served on Druid, April 1914-November 1916, being advanced to E.R.A. 3rd Class in April 1915. Served on Actaeon, August 1917-September 1920, being advanced to E.R.A. 2nd Class in August 1918. Attained the rank of E.R.A. 1st Class in April 1924. Served on the destroyer Vega, September 1924-May 1927 and presented with his Royal Navy L.S. & G.C. plus a gratuity of £20 on 16 November 1926.

With copied service paper.