A World War One medal trio, incorporating the 1914/15 Star and Royal Navy Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. Medals correctly named to;
Star - 117124. A. Sparks. P.O., R.N.
Pair - 117124 A. Sparks. P.O.1 R.N., the BWM erroneously impressed ‘P.O.12 R.N.’
LS - Alfred Sparks, Commd. Boatn. H.M. Coast Guard.
Alfred Sparks was born in Wandsworth, Surrey, on 17 April 1866, and joined the Royal Navy as Boy 2nd Class on 26 August 1881. Advanced Able Seaman in H.M.S. Northumberland 18 December 1884, and Leading Seaman aboard H.M.S. Nile 1 October 1891, he transferred to Her Majesty’s Coastguard as Boatman at Stubbington (Newhaven) 10 November 1894. Appointed to Southern Division, he served as Commissioned Boatman at Worthing, Weymouth and Hastings, and was awarded the Royal Navy L.S. & G.C. Medal on 12 July 1899.
Returned to the service of the Royal Navy during the Great War, Sparks served aboard the armed boarding steamer H.M.S. City of Belfast as Petty Officer 1st Class from 19 November 1914 to 22 September 1917. Transferred to Portsmouth, he was demobilised on 20 March 1919.
Sold with copied Service Record.