Lot 102: A Great War D.S.M. group of six to Chief Petty Officer J.G.Grace, Royal Nav

A Great War D.S.M. group of six to Chief Petty Officer J.G.Grace, Royal Navy,
Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (221695. J.G.Grace, P.O. "Perth" Atlantic *8 Oct. 1918.); 1914-15 Star (221695. J.G.Grace, P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medal (221695 J.G.Grace. P.O. R.N.); War Medal; Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct, G.V.R. (22*** G.Grace. C.P.O. H.M.S. Scarab.). Mounted as worn except the War Medal. With contact marks and polishing throughout, otherwise good fine to very fine. (Lot)

Footnotes

• D.S.M. London Gazette 17.1.1919.
  
  For services in action with enemy submarines.
  
  Chief Petty Officer Jack George Grace was born in Tring on the 17th December 1886. He volunteered on the 21st July 1902. During WW1 he served aboard H.M.S. Victorious, Jupiter, Bonaventure and Perth. He was granted a Hurt Certificate for wounds he was received in action on the 1st October 1918. He was discharged from the Royal Fleet Reserve due to age limit on the 16th December 1936. He re-enlists for WW2 service 1940-47. His service papers also note the award of the Bronze Medal of the Royal Humane Society.
  
  The lot comes with a wealth of original paperwork, to include: Record of Firing. Educational Certificate for Petty Officer dated 5th September 1911. A note from the Sudan Agency relating to a Coaching Ticket, dated 29th March 1916. Gunnery and Torpedo History Sheet. Certificate for Wounds and Hurts. Gunnery History Sheet from Pembroke covering the period 1940-47. Certificates of Service (2) covering the period of enlistment until 1936 then a further one for 1940-47 where he served on Pembroke and Daedalus. Interim Trade Certificate dated 6th January 1947. Photographs, one on camel by the pyramids, and a further one taken at Tehang. With cap tally for H.M.S. Scarab, uniform riband bars, chevrons, Gunnery badge and an unrelated Nigerian medal.