Offered is a Gallipoli related service medal group to Able Seaman G. Pennifold, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve and Howe Battalion, Royal Naval Division. Swing mounted, as worn, medals include: 1914 Star, with clasp, impressed named to SX2/ 200 G. HOWE BTTN RND; British War and Victory Medals, impressed named to S. Defence Medal; Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve L. 1st issue, with Second Award Bar (loose on ribband), impressed named to 2/200 G. Medals come with some copied service record sheets, showing medal and service entitlement. George Alfred Pennifold was a native of Brighton, and was born in October 1891. He joined the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve as Ordinary Seaman, 12. He was mobilised for service with the Royal Naval Division, and joined Howe Battalion, 22 August 1914. Subsequent service included with H. Queen Elizabeth (battleship), December 1914 – August 1917, during which time she became flagship for the preliminary naval operations for the Dardanelles campaign. Pennifold was awarded the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, 4. May 1920, and the Second Award Bar 3 April 1929. Rarely will you come across a set of medals with the 2nd award bar to the long service medal, especially to a man who served through the entirety of the First World War in the Royal Naval Division and Home Guard during the Second World War. THANK YOU & GOOD LUCK! We list militaria and coins weekly. We provide quality mounted medals, badges and historical research. We can mount your miniature or full size medals, ribbon bars or supply replacement ribbons or badges. We can also conduct military research on your behalf and value cherished objects with a current market or insured value. 2/135 Russell St, Morley, WA. We run two specialist military auctions per year. Items are accurately described & photographed. Additional costs for this standard service will be added for this service based on publicly available Australia Post rates. Please note, these items are located and will be posted from Australia. We appreciate fair feedback from you once you receive the item. We aim to give you, the customer our best customer service. The item “WW1 ROYAL NAVAL DIVISION HOWE BATTALION MEDAL GROUP & WW2 HOME GUARD SERVICE” is in sale since Monday, November 06, 2017. This item is in the category “Collectables\Militaria\1914 – 1918 (WWI)”. The seller is “jb_military_antiques_14″ and is located in 2/135 Russell St, Morley, Perth, WA. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Authenticity: Original
- Product Type: Medals
- Era: 1910s
- Country: Australia