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A rare Defence of Legations group of five awarded to Private J. D. Newland, Royal Marine Light Infantry, later Stoker Petty Officer, Royal Navy China 1900, 1 clasp, Defence of Legations (Pvte. J. D. Newland, R.M.L.I.); 1914-15 Star (309524. J. D. Newland. S.P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (309524 J. D. Newland. S.P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (309524. J. D. Newland, S.P.O. H.M.S. Concord.) minor edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise generally very fine and rare (5) £12,000-£15,000 Provenance: China medal, Dix Noonan Webb, July 1992 and March 2014; since reunited with Great War and L.S. & G.C. medals. James David Newland was born at Landport, Portsmouth, on 29 August 1879. He enlisted into the Portsmouth Division of the Royal Marine Light Infantry at Eastney Barracks on 28 September 1897, and embarked for sea service aboard H.M.S. Orlando on 16 February 1899. He was landed as guard to the British Legation, Pekin, on 30 May 1900, and was present during the siege, in respect of which service he was allowed six months extra service towards engagement, good conduct badges, and pension. Newland transferred to the Royal Navy as a Stoker 2nd Class (ON 309524) on 14 January 1906, and was advanced Stoker Petty Officer on 1 July 1914. He served during the Great War in H.M.S. Southampton from the outbreak of War to 21 February 1916, and in H.M.S. Concord from 18 December 1916 to the cessation of hostilities, with the remainder of 1916 spent in various shore based establishments. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 7 March 1917, and was shore demobilised on 14 July 1919. He subsequently joined the Royal Fleet Reserve.
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Pair: Corporal G. Whiting, Royal Horse Artillery China 1900, no clasp (87925 Gunner G. Whiting. “B” Battery R.H.A.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (87925 Cpl. G. Whiting. R.H.A.) mounted for display, remnants of lacquer, minor edge bruising, generally very fine (2) £200-£300 George Whiting was born in Barnwood, Gloucestershire. He attested for the Royal Artillery at Woolwich in December 1891, and transferred to ‘B’ Battery, Royal Horse Artillery in October 1894. Whiting advanced to Corporal in January 1908, and was discharged 20 April 1913, after 21 years and 131 days’ service (award L.S. & G.C. in 1910).
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Four: Warrant Officer J. W. Pittman, Royal Fusiliers Tibet 1903-04, 1 clasp, Gyantse (4351 Pte. J. W. Pittman. Ryl: Fus:) renamed and fitted with a contemporary copy clasp; British War and Victory Medals (1044 W.O. Cl. 2. J. W. Pittman. R. Fus.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (4351 Pte. J. W. Pittman. R. Fus.) all contained in a contemporary fitted display case, nearly extremely fine (4) £300-£400 Entitlement to Tibet Medal and clasp confirmed. Sold with copied Medal Index Card which also shows service with the Labour Corps.
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Five: Warrant Instructor in Cookery T. E. Stevens, Royal Navy Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Persian Gulf 1909-1914 (341543. T. E. Stevens, Ch. Sh. Ck. H.M.S. Swiftsure.); 1914-15 Star (341543 T. E. Stevens. Ch. Sh. Ck. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (341543 T. E. Stevens. Ch. Sh. Ck. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (341543. T. E. Stevens, Ch. Sh. Cook., H.M.S. Pembroke.) light contact marks, very fine (5) £160-£200 Thomas Edward Stevens was born in Torquay, Devon in October 1878. He joined the Royal Navy as a Cook’s Mate in May 1897, and advanced to Chief Ship’s Cook in June 1910. Service included with H.M. Ships Swiftsure, March 1913 - May 1916, and Actaeon, July 1916 - October 1918. Stevens advanced to Acting Warrant Instructor in Cookery in November 1919.
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Five: Chief Petty Officer C. R. Exton, Royal Navy Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Persian Gulf 1909-1914 (J.9008. C. R. Exton. Ord. Sean. H.M.S. Perseus.); 1914-15 Star (J.9008 C. R. Exton A.B. R.N.) naming extremely faint; British War and Victory Medals (J. 9008 C. R. Exton. L.S. R.N.) BWM suspension claw loose; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (J. 9008 C. R. Exton. P.O. H.M.S. Ark Royal.) polished, therefore fine (5) £160-£200 Charles Richard Exton was born in Faversham, Kent in August 1894. He joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class in August 1912, and advanced to Petty Officer in November 1920. Service included with H.M. Ships Perseus, December 1911 - September 1913; Lowestoft (cruiser), June 1915 - December 1917. Exton advanced to Chief Petty Officer May 1934, and was released to Pension in August of the same year. He re-engaged for service in February 1940.
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