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Five: Engine Room Artificer First Class T. L. Maxey, Royal Navy Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (T. L. Maxey, E.R.A. H.M.S. Fearless); 1914-15 Star (152680 J. L. Maxey, E.R.A. 1., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (152680 T. L. Maxey. E.R.A. 1 R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (T. L. Maxey, E.R.A. 1 Cl., H.M.S. Powerful.) note incorrect first initial on 1914-15 Star, this has a hand engraved additional top straight line to the initial ‘J’, to make it look more like a letter ‘T’, light contact marks to first and last otherwise better than very fine (5) £220-£260 --- Tom Lang Maxey was born on 21 September 1866, in Bedfordshire. He commenced naval service as an Acting Engine Room Artificer Fourth Class in H.M.S. Asia, on 7 January 1890. He was posted to H.M.S. Ringarooma, on 3 February 1891, and advanced to Engine Room Artificer Fourth Class, on 16 March 1892, and Engine Room Artificer Third Class, on 16 September 1893. He was appointed to H.M.S. Fearless, as Engine Room Artificer Second Class, on 15 November 1897, until his posting to H.M.S. Duke of Wellington on 9 November 1900. He was advanced to Engine Room Artificer First Class, H.M.S. Warrior on 15 September 1902. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in 1905, and was shore pensioned in 1912, but was recalled for war service in the Great War and served in H.M.S. King Alfred, H.M.S. Victory and H.M.S. Assistance. He was demobilized to shore in March 1919. He died in 1936 in London.
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Five: Engine Room Artificer First Class T. L. Maxey, Royal Navy Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (T. L. Maxey, E.R.A. H.M.S. Fearless); 1914-15 Star (152680 J. L. Maxey, E.R.A. 1., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (152680 T. L. Maxey. E.R.A. 1 R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (T. L. Maxey, E.R.A. 1 Cl., H.M.S. Powerful.) note incorrect first initial on 1914-15 Star, this has a hand engraved additional top straight line to the initial ‘J’, to make it look more like a letter ‘T’, light contact marks to first and last otherwise better than very fine (5) £220-£260 --- Tom Lang Maxey was born on 21 September 1866, in Bedfordshire. He commenced naval service as an Acting Engine Room Artificer Fourth Class in H.M.S. Asia, on 7 January 1890. He was posted to H.M.S. Ringarooma, on 3 February 1891, and advanced to Engine Room Artificer Fourth Class, on 16 March 1892, and Engine Room Artificer Third Class, on 16 September 1893. He was appointed to H.M.S. Fearless, as Engine Room Artificer Second Class, on 15 November 1897, until his posting to H.M.S. Duke of Wellington on 9 November 1900. He was advanced to Engine Room Artificer First Class, H.M.S. Warrior on 15 September 1902. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in 1905, and was shore pensioned in 1912, but was recalled for war service in the Great War and served in H.M.S. King Alfred, H.M.S. Victory and H.M.S. Assistance. He was demobilized to shore in March 1919. He died in 1936 in London.
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