Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Groups

Lot 2419    SESSION 14 (2.30PM THURSDAY 28TH NOVEMBER)    Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Groups

Estimate $600
Bid at live.noble.com.au

GROUP OF FOUR TO RN SERVED ON HMAS MELBOURNE: 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19; Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (GVR in Admiral's uniform). 353632 F.Payne. O.S.1. R.N. on first three medals, 353632 Frederick Payne. Offrs. Stewd. 1Cl. H.M.A.S. Melbourne. on last medal. All medals impressed. Court mounted, first and third medal with heavy dark toning probably from water damage, some contact marks on second and last medals, otherwise fine - very fine.

Ex JB Military Antiques Specialist Auction 6 (lot 110).
Frederick Payne (RN No.353632; RAN No.7274; RAF No.314694), servant, born 14Mar1875 at Ashford, Kent, UK; Enl.18Oct1894 in Royal Navy at Chatham and to Cruiser HMS Grafton as Domestic (DOM) III; to Chatham Depot Ship HMS Pembroke 29Jan1895; to DOM II 01Oct1896; to Sloop HMS Swallow as DOM III 22May1897 and served Indian Ocean and East Africa; to HMS Pembroke, Chatham Depot 08Dec1900; to DOM I 18Feb1902; to Cruiser HMS Aboukir 15Jun1905 and served Mediterranean; to Cruiser HMS Black Prince 17Mar1906; to HMS Pembroke I 24Sep1906; to Battleship HMS Royal Oak 01Dec1906; to Battleship HMS Victorious 01Jun1907; to HMS Pembroke I as Ordinary Seaman I 18Mar1909; to shore 25May1912; to HMS Pembroke I 02Jul1912; to Royal Australian Navy Depot London 16Jan1913; to Light Cruiser HMAS Melbourne 18Jan1913; recommended for LS&GC Medal 27Oct1913; ops German East Africa from Aug1914 and later North American and West Indies Stations; ceased duty with HMAS Melbourne 01Feb1916; reverted to Royal Navy 14Apr1916; to HMS Pembroke 15Apr1916; to Depot Ship HMS President II 10May1916; to Officer's steward 31Dec1916; to Barrage Vessel HMS Westgate 07Apr1917; to RNAS sea plane base at Solent, HMAS Daedalus 17Nov1917; to Batman 01Apr1918; attached to RAF at Chingford as Waiter 31Jul1918 and to 41 Training Depot; to 29 Training Depot 08Aug1918; to HMS Pembroke 10Jul1919 invalided; Disch.30Apr1920 to Reserves; to HMS Hecla 22Sep1922; attached to RAF at Woking 23Oct1923 apparently in civil capacity.
With research by Mostly Unsung and other research.