Lot 2383

Description

British War Medal 1914-18. 235886 F.Knight. A.B. R.N. Impressed. Toned good very fine.

Entitled to 1914-15 Star; Victory Medal 1914-19; Royal Naval Long Service & Good Conduct Medal.
Frank Knight, telegraph Boy, born 02May1890 at St Peters, Devon, UK; Enl.27Feb1906 at Devonport in Royal Navy and to Portsmouth Training Ship HMS Impregnable; to Boy I 31Oct1906; to Cruiser HMS Hogue 10Jan1907 and duty in North America and West Indies; to Depot Ship HMS Vivid I 09May1907; to Armoured Cruiser HMS Cumberland 25May1907; to HMS Vivid I 18Aug1907; to Cruiser HMS Cambrian 11Oct1907; to Ord Seaman 02May1908; to Able Seaman 15Apr1909; to Cruiser HMS Terrible 07Sep1909 and duty at China Station; to Cruiser HMS Europa 27Nov1909; to HMS Vivid I 24May1910; to Torpedo Depot Ship HMS Leander 23Mar1911; awarded gratuity for raising vessel V48 in Dec1911; to HMS Vivid I 26Jan1913; loaned from Royal Navy to Royal Australian Navy 26Jan1913 as Able Seaman and to Cruiser HMAS Australia; ops during capture of German New Guinea in Oct1914 and later the North Sea where vessel had a collision with a New Zealand ship; awarded Good Conduct Badge 02May1916; transfer to Royal Australian Navy 09Jan1919 (Service No. 7664); HMAS Australia RTA May1919; awarded Good Conduct Badge 02May1921; to Battleship HMAS Melbourne 13Dec1921; to HMAS Penguin Sydney Depot 01Apr1922; to Minesweeper HMAS Marguerite 01Jan1923; to Destroyer HMAS Brisbane 15Jun1923; to HMAS Melbourne 08Oct1925; to Destroyer HMAS Stalwart 22Nov1925; to Destroyer HMAS Success 01Dec1925; Disch.01May1928 in Sydney.
With research by Mostly Unsung and other research.