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Code: 38199
An original World War One era medal pair comprising the British War Medal and Victory Medal. Correctly named to;
M.6757 W. S. BROCK. SHPT. 1 R.N.
William Samuel Brock was born at Devonport on 30 April 1887 and joined the Royal Navy as a Shipwright Second Class in H.M.S. Vivid II, on 28 October 1913. During the Great War he served in H.M.S. Blonde, H.M.S. Pembroke II and H.M.S. Bacchante. He was invalided from H.M.S. Pembroke II on 23 April 1919, and was awarded a Silver War Badge No. R.N.38516.