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Four: Petty Officer E. W. G. Borroughs, Royal Navy, who served in H.M.S. Champion at the Battle of Jutland1914-15 Star (J.17520, E. W. G. Borroughs, A.B., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J.17520 E. W. G. Borroughs. L.S. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (J.17520 E. W. G. Borroughs. P.O. H.M.S. Ramillies.) contact marks, nearly very fine (4) £100-£140---Edward William George Borroughs was born on 5 January 1897, at Plumstead, Kent, and commenced his naval service as a Boy Second Class in H.M.S. Impregnable, on 4 May 1912. He was advanced to Ordinary Seaman, H.M.S. Lancaster, on 16 September 1913, and Able Seaman, H.M.S. Champion, on 25 March 1915, and was present in Champion at the Battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916. He was promoted Leading Seaman on 25 March 1917, and Petty Officer, H.M.S. Pembroke I, on 1 April 1919. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in January 1930, and was invalided from H.M.S. Pembroke I on 4 March 1931.------For more information, additional images and to bid on this lot please go to the auctioneers website, www.dnw.co.uk
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Four: Petty Officer E. W. G. Borroughs, Royal Navy, who served in H.M.S. Champion at the Battle of Jutland1914-15 Star (J.17520, E. W. G. Borroughs, A.B., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J.17520 E. W. G. Borroughs. L.S. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (J.17520 E. W. G. Borroughs. P.O. H.M.S. Ramillies.) contact marks, nearly very fine (4) £100-£140---Edward William George Borroughs was born on 5 January 1897, at Plumstead, Kent, and commenced his naval service as a Boy Second Class in H.M.S. Impregnable, on 4 May 1912. He was advanced to Ordinary Seaman, H.M.S. Lancaster, on 16 September 1913, and Able Seaman, H.M.S. Champion, on 25 March 1915, and was present in Champion at the Battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916. He was promoted Leading Seaman on 25 March 1917, and Petty Officer, H.M.S. Pembroke I, on 1 April 1919. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in January 1930, and was invalided from H.M.S. Pembroke I on 4 March 1931.------For more information, additional images and to bid on this lot please go to the auctioneers website, www.dnw.co.uk
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