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QSA (1) Defence of Ladysmith (136135 A-B: C. Barham, H.M.S. Powerful)

Charles Barham was born at Dartford, Kent on 28 September 1869 and was a plumber by trade upon his joining the Royal Navy in January 1886. A spell of 14 days in the cells for insubordination was his only blemish during an otherwise excellent career.

Having shared in the Naval Brigade with the guns of Powerful during the Siege of Ladysmith, Barham joined the Coast Guard Station at Beaulieu in September 1900. He latterly served on the Stations at Lymington, Totland and the Isle of Wight, being made Commissioned Boatman in October 1903. During the Great War he served on Roxburgh from August 1914 until being posted to the Western Croyde Station in November 1915. Chief Officer at Paignton by May 1919, he retired in January 1923.

The QSA to AB C Barham sold for a hammer price of £1,100 at Spink last week.

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QSA (1) Defence of Ladysmith (158054 Sto: H. T. Hipperson, HMS Powerful);
[ 1914-15 Trio ];
Royal Navy LS&GC GV, 1st issue (158054. H. T. Hipperson, Ch. Sto., H.M.S. Galatea.)

Henry Thomas Hipperson was born in Gosport, Hampshire, on 18 March 1871 and joined the Royal Navy as a Stoker Second Class on 4 November 1890. Promoted Stoker on 1 April 1891, he served in HMS Powerful from 8 June 1897 to 8 June 1900, and saw active service in South Africa during the Boer War, serving as part of the Naval Brigade at the Defence of Ladysmith.

Advanced Chief Stoker on 9 June 1905, he was shore pensioned on 14 November 1912, and joined the Royal Fleet Reserve at Portsmouth the following day.

Recalled for War service on 2 August 1914, he served during the Great War in HMS Galatea from 21 December 1914 to 30 June 1918; was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 28 September 1915; and was present at the Battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916, where the Galatea was the first Royal Navy ship to be hit, by a shell from the German. light cruiser Elbing.
He was demobilised on 11 February 1919.

Chief Stoker Henry Hipperson's pair sold for a hammer price of GBP 550. Totals (VAT UK only): GBP 708. R15,900. Au$1,390. Can$1,280. US$910

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East and West Africa 1887 (1) Benin River 1894 (J. Wills, Sto. H.M.S. Philomel.) renamed;
QSA (1) Defence of Ladysmith (160756 Sto. J. Wills. H.M.S. Powerful.) engraved naming;
1914-15 Star (160756 J. Wills, S.P.O., R.N.);
[ BWM ];
Victory Medal (160756 J. Wills. S.P.O. R.N.);
Royal Navy LS&GC GV, 1st issue (160756. Joseph Wills. Sto. P.O. H.M.S. Constance.)

Joseph Wills was born in Stonehouse, Devon, on 23 February 1872 and joined the Royal Navy as a Stoker Second Class on 25 May 1891. He served in HMS Philomel from 10 November 1891 to 30 November 1894, and was promoted Stoker on 24 July 1892. He saw further service in HMS Powerful from 8 June 1897 to 8 June 1900, and was part of the Naval Brigade at the Defence of Ladysmith. Advanced Stoker Petty Officer on 1 July 1906, he was shore pensioned on 21 June 1913, and joined the Royal Fleet Reserve the following day. Recalled for War service, on 2 August 1914, he served during the Great War in a variety of ships and shore based establishments, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Meal in August 1918. He was shore demobilised on 12 March 1919.