Lot 2206

Description

Family Group: Father. Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (VR) (1875-1877). Gl Sweetingham Comd Boatmn H.M.Coast Gd. Engraved.; Son. Group of Six: Queen's South Africa Medal 1899 (type 2 reverse), - clasp - Defence of Ladysmith; 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19; War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45. 173527. A.B. F.W.Sweetingham. H.M.S.Powerful. on first medal, Gnr. F.W.Sweetingham. R.N. on second medal, Ch.Gnr. F.W.Sweetingham. R.N. on third and fourth medals, F.W.Sweetingham. R.N. on fifth and sixth medals. First medal engraved, last five medals impressed. First and last medals without ribbon, first four medals of group swing mounted but out of order and one ribbon tattered, medals very fine - good very fine.

Frederick William Sweetingham, born 26Dec1877 at Galbourne, Newport, Isle of Wight,England; Enlist.08May1893 in RN, base port, Portsmouth; Boy 1st Class 11May1893;Ordinary Seaman 26Dec1895; Able Seaman 20Aug1896; Leading Seaman 11Jan1900; PO 2nd Class 19Sep1900; PO 1st Class 24Dec1900; Gunner 1st Class 11Jun1907; Comd Gunner to be Lieut 12Aug1924 (LG 9/9/1924, p6717); placed on Retired List 26Dec1927 (LG 30/12/1927, p8370); Retired List as Lt Cdr 12Aug1932; Appt Lt Cdr for temporary service on Active List 02Sep1939; Appointment terminated 18Sep1944. Some of the ships Frederick served on include Active, Australia, Duke of Wellington, Excellent, Inflexible, Powerful, Prince George, Ramillies, Royal Oak, St Vincent, Vernon, Victory I; WWII served in RAN as Lieutenant Commander; Disch.18Sep1944 ex HMAS Huon; daughter Mary served in the WRANS during WWII as did his daughter Joyce who was a member of the AAMWS; wife Adeline T.Sweetingham was the VAD State Asst Controller for Tasmania; the Sweetingham family resided at Puget House, Lindisfarne, Tasmania.

With research.