Three medals to Sergeant Ernest Alfred Grace

Three medals to Sergeant Ernest Alfred Grace, Royal Marine Light Infantry: Naval General Service 1909-62, first type, clasp: Persian Gulf 1909-1914 (C.H. 6943 SERGT E. A. GRACE, R.M.L.I. H.M.S. HIGHFLYER), impressed in serif capitals, nearly extremely fine; Royal Navy Long Service and Good Conduct, George V (CH. 6943 E. A. GRACE, SERGEANT, R.M.L.I.), impressed in serif capitals, nearly extremely fine; Naval Good Shooting Medal, Edward VII, no bar (CH. 6943 SGT. E. A. GRACE, H.M.S. BLENHEIM, 1908. 6PR. Q.F.), impressed in plain capitals, very fine. [3]

The collection of Major R. R. Pelham Burn, M.C., T.D.

Ex. A.H. Baldwin & Sons, 28th August 1946

Born in Walmer, Kent 15/09/1878. Worked as an errand boy before enlisting at Walmer aged 15, 20/04/1893. Advanced to Sergeant by 1906. Naval good shooting medal awarded in 1909. Character and ability usually rated as 'Very Good' - rarely only 'Good' - throughout his career. Discharged Dead from H.M.S. Highflyer while on anti-gun running patrol in the Persian Gulf, 28/03/1913.