Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve and Royal Navy, First World War. A Victory Medal to "AB Thomas WOODS RNVR"; and a pair of British War Medal and Victory Medal "284756 C.F. ELLIS. ACT. CH. STO. R.N", together with one further duplicate Victory Medal named to Ellis (a.f) (4)

Woods was briefly with the Royal Navy Division before seeing sea service on HMS Canada during the Battle of Jutland. He was from From Wallsend-on-Tyne and he saw post-war service in the Merchant Marine. Sold with a copy of service record and research including a picture of recipient.

Acting Chief Stoker Charles Frederick Ellis (b. 1st February 1878) was also entitled to the 1914 Star. A career sailor, he entered service aged 19 in 1897. His wartime service includes the vessels HMS Thunderer (January 1912 - April 1917) and Chrysanthemum (January 1918). Ellis therefore would have been involved in numerous North Sea sweeps and the Battle of Jutland with HMS Thunderer.

Condition Report

One of Ellis' Victory medal heavily worn. The other is missing the medal ribbon ring.

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