Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Chief Stoker E. O’Halloran, Royal Navy

China 1900, no clasp (E. O’Halloran, Lg. Sto. 1Cl, H.M.S. Bonaventure.); 1914-15 Star (165313, E. O’Halloran, Ch. Sto., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (165313 E. O’Halloran. Ch. Sto. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (165313 Edmond O’Halloran. Ch. Sto., H.M.S. Commonwealth.), edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very fine or better (5) £240-£280

Edmond O’Halloran was born in Yarmouth, Norfolk, on 10 January 1872, and joined the Royal Navy on 19 February 1892. Advanced Leading Stoker 1st Class on 11 February 1898, he joined H.M.S. Bonaventure on 1 October 1899, and served in her until 29 August 1901. Promoted Chief Stoker on 23 April 1903, he joined H.M.S. Commonwealth on 1 April 1905, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 1 March 1907. He was shore pensioned on 14 February 1914, and joined the Royal Fleet Reserve at Portsmouth the following day.

O’Halloran was recalled to the Service on 2 August 1914, and served until 30 June 1916 in H.M.S. Vindictive. He was finally shore demobilised on 16 November 1919. He died in Portsmouth on 4 April 1961.

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