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Richard Holroyd served as a Private in the Royal Marines aboard H.M.S. Revenge during the operations off and on the coast of Syria.
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Four: Lance-Corporal H. Merritt, Royal Marine Light Infantry, Africa General Service, one clasp, Somaliland 1902-04 (Lce. Cpl., R.M., H.M.S. Fox), rank officially corrected; British War and Victory Medals (L. Cpl., R.M.L.I.); Naval Long Service and Good Conduct, E.VII.R. (Pte., R.M.L.I.), number officially corrected on last, some contact marks, very fine and better
Four: Stoker Petty Officer E.W. Pearson, Royal Navy, 1914-15 Star (S.P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (S.P.O., R.N.); Naval Long Service and Good Conduct, G.V.R., 'Admiral's bust' (Sto. P.O., H.M.S. Neptune), very fine (8)
Four: Stoker Petty Officer E.W. Pearson, Royal Navy, 1914-15 Star (S.P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (S.P.O., R.N.); Naval Long Service and Good Conduct, G.V.R., 'Admiral's bust' (Sto. P.O., H.M.S. Neptune), very fine (8)