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QSA (1) Natal (159700 A.B. W. B. Knight, H.M.S. Terrible) officially engraved naming;
China (1) Relief of Pekin (W. B. Knight, A.B. H.M.S. Terrible);
[Trio];
Borough of Portsmouth Tribute Medal, 27mm, silver and enamel, hallmarks for Birmingham 1902, the reverse impressed ‘Naval Brigade South Africa 1899-1900 North China 1900’,

William Benjamin Knight was born in Solihull, Warwickshire in February 1876 and entered the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class in March 1891. Advanced to Able Seaman in October 1894, he went on to witness active service with H.M.S. Terrible in the Boer War and Boxer Rebellion, being landed in Natal and for the relief of Pekin operations. Transferring to the Royal Fleet Reserve in 1906, Knight was recalled on the outbreak of hostilities in August 1914 and served in the cruiser Europa until May 1915.

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Queen's South Africa Medal no clasp named to F.H.LILLIE . STO. H.M.S.TERRIBLE
China 1900 Medal with Taku Forts clasp to F.H.LILLIE . STO. H.M.S.FAME (only 58 awarded to HMS Fame. )
Hong Kong Coronation Medal 1902 Un-named as issued .

Also included is a bullion Leading seaman's Badge , a bullion Chief Stokers badge & a bullion 8 years good conduct badge .
As well as his brothers Jubilee ( Police ) Medal 1897 named to P.C .E.G .LILLIE M DIVISION .

Frederick Herbert Lillie was born in Ipswich 31st August 1877.

A baker to trade he enlisted in the Royal Navy 18th March 1897 signing on for 12 years service .

He was discharged 18th March 1909 time expired as a Leading Stoker .

His conduct is shown as V.G.throughout his service although he did serve 7 days in the cells .

Copy of service papers available .

Those are a particularly pleasing pair, always nice to see the QSA and China war medal actually together to a single recipient, although, the Great War entitlement would leave a buyer wanting.

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QSA (1) Natal (159700 A.B. W. B. Knight, H.M.S. Terrible) officially engraved naming;
China (1) Relief of Pekin (W. B. Knight, A.B. H.M.S. Terrible);
[Trio];
Borough of Portsmouth Tribute Medal, 27mm, silver and enamel, hallmarks for Birmingham 1902, the reverse impressed ‘Naval Brigade South Africa 1899-1900 North China 1900’,

William Benjamin Knight was born in Solihull, Warwickshire in February 1876 and entered the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class in March 1891. Advanced to Able Seaman in October 1894, he went on to witness active service with H.M.S. Terrible in the Boer War and Boxer Rebellion, being landed in Natal and for the relief of Pekin operations. Transferring to the Royal Fleet Reserve in 1906, Knight was recalled on the outbreak of hostilities in August 1914 and served in the cruiser Europa until May 1915.

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OBE 1st, Military HM 1917
QSA (0) (Ast-Clerk: T. A. Woolf, H:M:S: Terrible.);
China (0) (Clerk: T.A. Woolf, R.N., H.M.S. Terrible);
1914-15 Star (Payr. T. A. Woolf. R.N.);
BWM and VM (Payr. Lt. Cr. T. A. Woolf. R.N.)

OBE LG 22 April 1919: ‘For valuable services as Accountant Officer of H.M.S. Fox on the Red Sea Patrol for three years.’

Thomas Alfred Woolf was born on 17 January 1882, entering the Royal Navy as an assistant Clerk aboard H.M.S. Duke of Wellington on 15 July 1899. Joining H.M.S. Terrible on 15 September 1899, he saw service with this ship during the South Africa and China wars, before Joining H.M.S. Sans Pareil as a Clerk on 13 December 1902. Between 1902 and being promoted Paymaster on 9 October 1914, he served on numerous ships, having served 10 years in the acting rank, and served during the Great War on the Red Sea Patrol in H.M.S. Fox. He was promoted Paymaster-Commander on 9 October 1920, and Paymaster Captain on 17 January 1932, and died on 12 May 1937.

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QSA (2) Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith (168900 A-B: W. Thomas, H.M.S. Terrible.);
China (1) Taku Forts (W. Thomas, A.B., H.M.S. Fame.);
1914-15 Star (168900, A.B. W. Thomas, Act. C.P.O. R.N.);
British War and Victory Medals (168900 A.B. W. Thomas. C.P.O. R.N.)

William Thomas was born in Liverpool on 19 May 1876 and entered the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 8 August 1892. Between 1892 and the outbreak of the Great War, he would serve with a very large number ships and shore establishments, attaining the rating of Able Seaman by 1896 and Petty Officer First Class by 1902. Of particular note was Thomas’s service between 1999 and 1901 when he served with the Naval Brigades in both the Boer and China wars. During the former, Seaman Thomas was a member of Petty Officer Taylor’s 12 pdr gun crew, in Lieutenant Ogilvy’s battery of HMS Terrible’s Naval Brigade. After brief spells with HM ships Doris and Tartar and then back to Terrible, Thomas joined HMS Barfleur on 10 May 1900, serving with this ship until December that year. During this period he served with the Naval Brigade of HMS Fame at Taku Forts (confirmed on roll), possibly seconded to this ship’s brigade.

During the Great War, Thomas, now a Chief Petty Officer, served at a number of shore establishments. Demobilised in February 1919, in November of that year he joined the Coast Guard, serving until March 1923.

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QSA (0) (T. Dyer ERA.4CL HMS Terribl
China (0) (ERA 3rd class HMS Terrible)
1914/15 trio (269017 T. Dyer C.E.R.A 1st R
Naval LS&G GV (269017 Thomas Dyer C.E.R.A 1st class HMS Topaz

He died aged 41 on the 'Black Prince' at Jutland.