Royal Navy Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Victoria narrow suspender impressed naming awarded to George Charles, Leading Stoker, H.M.S. Pembroke, who had see service aboard ‘Penelope’, ‘Hercules’, ‘Asia’, ‘Edinburgh’ and ‘Hood’ during his 14 years of service before being discharged as a Chief Stoker on 15th October 1896 as a result of fever and asthma.
Royal Navy Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Victoria narrow suspender impressed naming; (GEO. CHARLES, LDG. STO., H.M.S. PEMBROKE.)
Condition: minor contact wear, light toning, Good Very Fine
George Charles was born in Portland, Dorset on 4th August 1860 and joined up on 5th July 18892 for 10 years service giving his trade as a Hammerman.
He would serve with ‘Euphrates’ between 12th July and 6th October 1892, before he transferred to ‘Asia’, spending a short period there until returning to Pembroke on 27th November 1882.
On 19th April 1883 he would move to ‘Penelope’, being promoted Stoker on 1st August 1883 and remaining aboard until 30th June 1885 when he would transfer to ‘Hercules’. On 13th February 1887 he would move to ‘Asia’ until he would transfer to ‘Edinburgh on 13th September 1887. Being promoted Leading Stoker on 5th March 1888 he remained aboard until 6th October 1890 when he would transfer back to ‘Pembroke.’, being awarded his Long Service Good Conduct Medal while aboard the shop on 24th November 1892
Appointed Acting Chief Stoker on 24th January 1893, he would move to ‘Hood’ on 1st June 1893 and be promoted Chief Stoker on 24th January 1894, remaining aboard until 7th September 1896, when he returned to ‘Pembroke’, before being discharged due to fever and asthma on 15th October 1896.
