Full entitlement British War Medal and Royal Navy Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Victoria narrow suspender pair awarded to Corporal, later Colour Sergeant G.T. Startup, Royal Marine Light Infantry who would see service as a Colour Sergeant at the Chatham Division Depot during the Great War.
Pair: British War Medal; (CH.1135 CR. SGT. G.T. STARTUP. R.M.L.I.) Royal Navy Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Victoria narrow suspender; (G.T. STARTUP. CORPL. NO. 1135, CH. R.M.L.I)
Condition: Good Very Fine
George Thomas Startup was born in New Brompton, Chatham on 14th June 1858 and enlisted at Westminster on 13th March 1877 giving his trade as a Stevedore.
He would be initially posted to the Depot at Walmer until on 1st November 1877 when he was attached to the Chatham Division. He would be promoted Corporal on 18th April 1878 and then served at the Chatham Division Depot from 17th January 1879, being awarded the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 22nd April 1887, and then being promoted Sergeant on 14th November 1889 and then Colour Sergeant on 22nd June 1895, finally being discharged at the end of his service on 16th March 1898. Recalled for the Great War he would serve as a Colour Sergeant at the Chatham Division Depot from 11th December 1914 until 28th October 1919.
Confirmed on the roll as not entitled to either a 1914-1915 Star or Victory Medal.
Full entitlement British War Medal and Royal Navy Long Service and Good Conduct Medal pair awarded to Private F.H. Startup, Royal Marine Light Infantry who saw service on Ascension Island during the Great War.
Pair: British War Medal; (CH.15799 PTE. F.H. STARTUP. R.M.L.I.) Royal Navy Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, GVR, (CH.15799 F.H. STARTUP. PTE. R.M.L.I.)
Frederick Henry Startup was born in Walmer, Kent on 11th June 1899 and saw underage service from 11th March to 10th June 1907 at the Recruit Depot at Deal remaining there until on 12th March 1908 he was transferred to the Chatham Division. He would embark Hannibal on 30th June 1908 until 24th July 1908 he returned to the Chatham Division. Embarking Lord Nelson on 23rd July 1908, he would remain aboard until 11th January 1911, when he would be posted back to the Chatham Division.
A period aboard Wildfire followed from 25th February 1911 until 15th January 1914 when he was posted back to Chatham Division where he remained until 29th August 1914, when he was transferred to Pembroke III, a posting he held until on 1st February 1915 he was transferred to President. He would return to Chatham Division from 17th June to 7th September 1916 until he was then posted to Ascension Island from 12th September 1915 until 19th March 1919. He would be posted back to Chatham Division on 20th March 1919 until 12th April 1919 when he was posted to Deal where he would remain until 31st July 1922 when he was posted to Chatham Division once more. He would remain there until on 20th April 1926 he was posted to Birmingham, returning to Chatham Division on 15th February 1928 and being discharged from his second period of engagement on 10th June 1928
His papers note he was enrolled in the Royal Fleet Reserve immediately after his discharge, and was mobilised from 28th September until 3rd October 1938 without his character and ability being assessed. On 10th June 1939 he attained the age of 50 years and when mobilised on 30th August 1939 was found unfit for service.
Confirmed on the roll as not entitled to either a 1914-1915 Star or Victory Medal.
