{"product_id":"original-world-war-one-trio-royal-navy-long-service-alfred-sparks","title":"Original World War One Trio, Royal Navy Long Service, Alfred Sparks","description":"\u003cp\u003eA World War One medal trio, incorporating the 1914\/15 Star and Royal Navy Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. Medals correctly named to; \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStar - \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e117124. A. Sparks. P.O., R.N.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePair - \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e117124 A. Sparks. P.O.1 R.N., t\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ehe BWM erroneously impressed ‘P.O.12 R.N.’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLS - \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAlfred Sparks, Commd. Boatn. H.M. Coast Guard.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlfred Sparks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 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. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNorthumberland\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 18 December 1884, and Leading Seaman aboard H.M.S. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNile\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 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. \u0026amp; G.C. Medal on 12 July 1899.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReturned to the service of the Royal Navy during the Great War, Sparks served aboard the armed boarding steamer H.M.S. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCity of Belfast\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as Petty Officer 1st Class from 19 November 1914 to 22 September 1917. Transferred to Portsmouth, he was demobilised on 20 March 1919.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSold with copied Service Record.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hornbeam Militaria","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56723382927746,"sku":"117124-sparks","price":180.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0442\/6471\/8485\/files\/IMG_0856.jpg?v=1782999536","url":"https:\/\/hornbeammilitaria.co.uk\/products\/original-world-war-one-trio-royal-navy-long-service-alfred-sparks","provider":"Hornbeam Militaria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}