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Family Group: Four: Yeoman of Signals T. Cheal, Royal Navy, attached Royal Naval Air Serv...

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Family Group: Four: Yeoman of Signals T. Cheal, Royal Navy, attached Royal Naval Air Service, and Leading Boatman, H. M. Coast Guard, who was awarded the 1914 Star for his Special Service at Nieuport - one of only 6 1914 Stars to be so awarded to the Royal Navy 1914 Star (179537 T. Cheal, Yeo. Sigs. Attd. R.N.A.S.); British War and Victory Medals (179357 T. Cheal. Y.S. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (179357 Thomas Cheal, Boatn. H.M. Coast Guard.) mounted as worn, contact marks nearly very fine, the 1914 Star rare to unit Five: Attributed to Gunner T. J. Cheal, Royal Navy 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star, 1 clasp, France and Germany; Africa Star, 1 clasp, North Africa 1942-43; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45, mounted court-style as worn; together with the recipient’s related miniature awards, these similarly mounted; riband bar; cap badge; ring; ansd a photograph of the recipient in later life, nearly extremely fine Pair: Ordnance Electrical Artificer First Class T. W. Cheal, Royal Navy Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Near East (D/MX.888937 T. W. Cheal. E.A.4); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue (MX.888937 T. W. Cheal. O.E.A. (L). I. H.M.S. Triumph.) mounted as worn, rate partially officially corrected on latter, good very fine Voluntary Medical Service Medal (Mrs. Winifred Cheal) good very fine (12) £500-£700 --- One of only 6 1914 Stars awarded to the Royal Navy for Special Service at Nieuport. Thomas Cheal was born in Camberwell, London, on 27 February 1879 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 13 April 1894. He was advanced Yeoman of Signals on 13 June 1905, before transferring to H.M. Coast Guard on 21 September 1906. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, whilst stationed at Ipswich, on 26 February 1912, and was promoted Leading Boatman on 1 October 1913. He was recalled for War service on 17 August 1914, and served during the Great War initially attached to the Royal Naval Air Service, for special service at Nieuport, followed by a variety of ships and shore based establishments. He reverted to the Coast Guard on 12 May 1919, and finally retired on 6 June 1923, joining the Royal Fleet Reserve the following day. Thomas John Cheal, son of the above, was born at Devonport on 12 May 1906 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 2 October 1922. He was commissioned Gunner on 1 July 1936, and served during the Second World War in H.M.S. Dauntless from 8 July 1940, and also in H.M.S. Rodney. T. W. Cheal was the son of Thomas John Cheal and his wife Winifred Cheal. Sold with copied research, including a photograph of T. J. Cheal in later life.
Family Group: Four: Yeoman of Signals T. Cheal, Royal Navy, attached Royal Naval Air Service, and Leading Boatman, H. M. Coast Guard, who was awarded the 1914 Star for his Special Service at Nieuport - one of only 6 1914 Stars to be so awarded to the Royal Navy 1914 Star (179537 T. Cheal, Yeo. Sigs. Attd. R.N.A.S.); British War and Victory Medals (179357 T. Cheal. Y.S. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (179357 Thomas Cheal, Boatn. H.M. Coast Guard.) mounted as worn, contact marks nearly very fine, the 1914 Star rare to unit Five: Attributed to Gunner T. J. Cheal, Royal Navy 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star, 1 clasp, France and Germany; Africa Star, 1 clasp, North Africa 1942-43; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45, mounted court-style as worn; together with the recipient’s related miniature awards, these similarly mounted; riband bar; cap badge; ring; ansd a photograph of the recipient in later life, nearly extremely fine Pair: Ordnance Electrical Artificer First Class T. W. Cheal, Royal Navy Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Near East (D/MX.888937 T. W. Cheal. E.A.4); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue (MX.888937 T. W. Cheal. O.E.A. (L). I. H.M.S. Triumph.) mounted as worn, rate partially officially corrected on latter, good very fine Voluntary Medical Service Medal (Mrs. Winifred Cheal) good very fine (12) £500-£700 --- One of only 6 1914 Stars awarded to the Royal Navy for Special Service at Nieuport. Thomas Cheal was born in Camberwell, London, on 27 February 1879 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 13 April 1894. He was advanced Yeoman of Signals on 13 June 1905, before transferring to H.M. Coast Guard on 21 September 1906. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, whilst stationed at Ipswich, on 26 February 1912, and was promoted Leading Boatman on 1 October 1913. He was recalled for War service on 17 August 1914, and served during the Great War initially attached to the Royal Naval Air Service, for special service at Nieuport, followed by a variety of ships and shore based establishments. He reverted to the Coast Guard on 12 May 1919, and finally retired on 6 June 1923, joining the Royal Fleet Reserve the following day. Thomas John Cheal, son of the above, was born at Devonport on 12 May 1906 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 2 October 1922. He was commissioned Gunner on 1 July 1936, and served during the Second World War in H.M.S. Dauntless from 8 July 1940, and also in H.M.S. Rodney. T. W. Cheal was the son of Thomas John Cheal and his wife Winifred Cheal. Sold with copied research, including a photograph of T. J. Cheal in later life.

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