Description
A 1914-15 Star awarded to Trimmer John Downie, (T.S. 4644, J. Downie, TR., R.N.R.), very fine
John Downie was born on the 15th of January 1879, a native of Aberdeen upon enlistment. He joined the Royal Naval Reserve on the 27th of October 1915, joining H.M.S. Whitehill that day, he served aboard, Attentive, Shahari, and Research, a Depot ship for Armed Trawlers.
Sold with copy Service papers, an unusual rank – Trimmer.