Description
A Superb and intriguing Group of Medals to two Royal Navy Engine Room Artificers, a James Henry Hobbs who died in 1924 leaving his Royal Navy Long Service and Good Conduct Medal and his estate of £509 16s. 6d. to his shipmate, one John James Williams DSM. All contained in an old Chocolate Box, the box containing the following 8 medals:
To Chief Engine Room Artificer 1st Class John James Williams DSM
Distinguished Service Medal, GVR, (268990. J.J. Williams. C.E.R.A. 1Cl. H.M.T.B..87. Patrol Services. 1915-16.), Queen’s South Africa Medal, 3rd type, no clasp, (J.J. Williams, E.R.A. H.M.S. Terrible) impressed naming, China War Medal 1900, no clasp, (J.J. Williams, E.R.A. 3Cl. H.M.S. Terrible.), 1914-15 Star, (268990, J.J. Williams. C.E.R.A. 1. R.N.), 1914-1920 British War and Victory Medals, (268990 J.J. Williams. C.E.R.A.1 R.N.), Royal Navy Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, GVR, 268990 J.J. Williams, C.E.R.A.1Cl., H.M.S. Superb:), the first 4 contemporarily mounted on black cloth the 1914-15 Trio loose, lightly toned very to extremely fine.
DSM London Gazette 23rd May 1917
John James Williams was born on the 18th of November 1875 at Grove, Portland, Dorset, he joined the Royal Navy on the 17th of April 1897 for 12 years giving his trade as Fitter and Turner, he re-engaged to complete 21 years’ service on the 26th of April 1909.
He served on H.M.S. Terrible from the 7th of September 1899 to the 24th of October 1902, posted to H.M.S. Victory II, Motor Torpedo Boat 87 from the 20th of February 1915 to the 2nd of October 1917, DSM awarded for this ship. He was discharged to shore from H.M.S. Victory II having served on some 16 ships. Serving H.M.S. Vernon, 28th October 1898 to the 29th of August 1899, the ten months in which he met James Henry Hobbs (Service papers concur).
Sold with copy Service Papers, London Gazette entry for DSM, Queen’s South Africa Medal Roll, and China 1900 Medal Roll, no clasp Medals confirmed. 1914-1920 Medal rolls confirming 1914-15 and British War and Victory Medals
To Engine Room Artificer James Henry Hobbs
Royal Navy Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, QVR, awarded to Engine Room Artificer James Henry Hobbs, (Jas. Hy. Hobbs, E. R. Artr., H.M.S. Asia.), impressed naming, lightly toned very fine.
James Henry Hobbs was born in Landport, Hants, on the 28th of August 1856, he enlisted for the Royal Navy on the 7th of December 1880 aged 24 years. He served on 14 ships during his 21 years career and was pensioned to Shore on the 13th of December 1900, his last ship was H.M.S Vernon where he met John where he met John Williams (22nd of September 1897 to the 13th December 1900 – Service papers concur). James died on the 17th of January 1924 in Portsmouth leaving his LS&GC and most of his estate to Chief Engine Room Artificer 1st Class John James Williams.
Sold with copy service papers and copy probate notice.
