WW1 1914-15 TRIO & EVII RN LS&GC, HMS PEMBROKE, WITH ORIGINAL LETTERS & DOCUMENTS, SERVED ONBOARD HMS RATTLER IN CHINA 1897

WW1 1914-15 Trio & EVII RN LS&GC To- 154125.J.S.FORTH.CH.STO.RN.HMS.PEMBROKE.
Complete with a nice selection of original documents. Comprising of an illustrated letter dated December 1897 as sent by the recipient to his wife Alice from HMS Rattler on the China station, His original marriage certificate dated 1900 & his widows 100th birthday telegram from the Queen dated 13-7-1965.
John Samuel Forth was born in Dover 19-11-1870 & joined the Royal Navy in 1890. He served onboard HMS Rattler in China 1897 & went on to be awarded the RN LS&GC in 1905 before being pensioned to shore in 1912. He was recalled for service in WW1 & spent most of his service afloat onboard HMS Ark Royal & HMS Thesus.
GVF or better and complete with the original documents as listed & copy service papers. This is the recipients complete medal entitlement & his is NOT entitled to the China 1900 medal

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