Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Chief Petty Officer J. H. Palmer, Royal Navy

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 1 clasp, Alexandria 11th July (J. H. P.... Boy 1Cl: H.M.S. ...cible.); British War Medal 1914-20 (113285 J. H. Palmer. C.P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension, impressed naming (... Palmer, P.O. 2nd . Cl., H.M....); Khedive’s Star, dated 1882, unnamed as issued, mounted court-style for display, very heavy pitting to the two VR awards from the Star, which has partially obscured the naming on both, these therefore fair; the BWM nearly extremely fine (4) £300-£400

Dix Noonan Webb, July 2004.

John Henry Palmer was born in Plymouth on 1 July 1865 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 10 August 1880. He served in H.M.S. Invincible from 7 March 1882 to 19 August 1883, and again from 18 November 1883 to 21 December 1885, being advanced Able Seaman on 1 April 1885; Leading Seaman on 21 July 1890; and Petty Officer Second Class on 9 October 1891. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 20 July 1893, whilst serving in H.M.S. Defiance, and was promoted Petty Officer First Class on 13 September 1894, and Chief Petty Officer on 18 February 1904. Subsequently joining the Royal Fleet Reserve, he was recalled for Great War service in August 1916.

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