Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Chief Ship’s Cook P. A. Knee, Royal Navy, who was ‘Discharged Dead’ on active service, 7 January 1916

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (P. A. Knee, Ck’s Mte: H.M.S. Monarch); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (158483 P. A. Knee, Sh. Cook, H.M.S. Hampshire.) toned, edge bruising, otherwise good very fine (2) £140-£180

Philip Arthur Knee was born in Bristol in February 1872. He joined the Royal Navy as a Domestic 3rd Class in February 1894, and advanced to Cook’s Mate in February 1896. Service included with H.M.S. Monarch, January 1897 - July 1900, and H.M.S. Hampshire, December 1906 - August 1909 (awarded L.S. & G.C. in August 1907).

Knee advanced to Acting Chief Ship’s Cook in May 1909, and subsequent service included with MFA Chinkoa, 10 August - 23 November 1914, and at H.M.S. Victory (entitled to 1914-15 Star trio). On 7 January 1916, Knee was ‘Discharged Dead’ from there, and is buried in the Portsmouth (Eastland or Highland Road) Cemetery, Hampshire.

Sold with copied service papers.