Five: Stoker First Class R. Keegan, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (SS.109218, R. Keegan, Sto....

Five: Stoker First Class R. Keegan, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (SS.109218, R. Keegan, Sto. 1., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (S.S.109218 R. Keegan. Sto. 1. R.N.; Defence Medal; National Fire Brigades Association Long Service Medal, Bronze (13323 Richard Keegan.) contact marks, some staining, polished, good fine and better Three: Lieutenant D. E. Erlbach, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. D. E. Erlbach. R.N.V.R.); Defence Medal, mounted for wear, some staining, very fine Pair: Sapper R. A. Warren, Royal Engineers British War and Victory Medals (298790 Spr. R. A. Warren. R.E.) very fine (10) £120-£160 --- Richard Keegan, from Liverpool, was born on 31 January 1891. He attested into the Royal Navy on 7 September 1909 and served during the Great War in H.M.S. Natal and survived its sinking following an explosion due to faulty cordite in one of her magazines on 30 December 1915, with the loss of 421 lives. He afterwards served ashore and was demobilised on 22 February 1919. Afterwards joining the Dorchester Fire Service, he served during the Second War after he had been awarded his National Fire Brigades Association Long Service Medal in February 1939. Sold with a gilded silver H.M.S. Natal tribute medal, copy photographs of the recipient in uniform, and copied research. Donald Eustace Erlbach, a shipbroker from Islington, London, was born on 4 January 1883. After being rejected from joining the army due to his age, he attested into the Royal Navy on 6 February 1915 for service during the Great War and was Advanced Chief Petty Officer just 20 days later on 26 February 1915. He was commissioned as a Sub-Lieutenant into the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve on 10 April 1916 and served afloat in Motor Launches ML148 and ML186. Advanced Lieutenant on 10 April 1917, he was demobilised on 11 February 1919. Post-War, he became a Director of the Baltic Exchange, and served there on Fire Watching duties during the Second War. After the Second War, he was elected as a Common Councilman for Aldgate ward, appointed a Lieutenant of the City of London on 2 May 1958 and an honorary member of the Baltic Exchange, receiving a vellum award from the Chairman, Lord Kilmarnock, in June 1965. He died, aged 79, in Eastbourne, Sussex, on 17 April 1970. Sold with detailed copied research. Robert Andrew Warren, from Hereford, was born on 3 May 1885. He attested as a Boy into the Royal Navy on 26 March 1903. Advanced Able Seaman on 10 December 1905, he was discharged to shore on 6 February 1908. He later attested into the Royal Engineers for service during the Great War and served with the Inland Water Transport and Docks service. Sold with copied service papers.