Six: Chief Stoker P.T.J. Davis, Royal Navy, Queen's South Africa, no clasp (Lg. Sto., H.M.S. Sappho); 1914-15 Star (279947 Ch. Sto., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (279947 Ch. Sto., R.N.), initials 'P.T.T.'; Naval Long Service and Good Conduct, E.VII.R (279947 Stoker P.O., H.M.S. Natal), surname officially corrected; Naval Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 'Admiral's bust' (279947 Ch. Sto., "Gaddesden", Minesweeping 1918), the earlier awards with contact wear, about very fine, the remainder good very fine or better (6)

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Six: Chief Stoker P.T.J. Davis, Royal Navy, Queen's South Africa, no clasp (Lg. Sto., H.M.S. Sappho); 1914-15 Star (279947 Ch. Sto., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (279947 Ch. Sto., R.N.), initials 'P.T.T.'; Naval Long Service and Good Conduct, E.VII.R (279947 Stoker P.O., H.M.S. Natal), surname officially corrected; Naval Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 'Admiral's bust' (279947 Ch. Sto., "Gaddesden", Minesweeping 1918), the earlier awards with contact wear, about very fine, the remainder good very fine or better (6)

Lot Essay

H.M.S. Sappho served off South Africa from 23.2.1901 to 27.7.1901.

Chief Stoker P.T.J. Davis was awarded the M.S.M. 'for Minesweeping Operations between 1 July and 31 December 1918' (London Gazette 11.4.1919 refers). H.M.S. Gaddesden was a Hunt-Class Minesweeper of 800 tons, launched in 1917 and sold in 1922.