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Posts : 5 Join date : 2011-01-30 Age : 69 Location : Waterlooville nr Pompey UK
Subject: AB Lee HMS Active Sun Feb 06, 2011 4:07 pm
I have sent Petty Officer Tom a full copy of AB Henry Lees' service certificate. He was as you may know a rating aboard Hms Active and was put ashore as part of the Naval Brigade from 19th nov 1878 until 21st july 1879. He saw service on some 14 ships and shore establishments. He was awarded the South Africa medal with 1879 clasp and the egypt medal and Khedive star. He joined under an alias since his real name was Aaron Lees. Born in Manchester in 1854 he completed 20 years of service retiring as a !st class Petty Officer in July 1893. He unfortunately died a few years later on the Isle of Wight he left one surviving son who was my wifes grandfather. She has his service certificate and medals we have also been able to purchase an original copy of the "Graphics'" sketch of Actives shore party. https://servimg.com/view/16164888/6
Last edited by geopal on Sun Feb 13, 2011 3:10 pm; edited 1 time in total (Reason for editing : loading photo)
littlehand
Posts : 7077 Join date : 2009-04-24 Age : 53 Location : Down South.
Subject: Re: AB Lee HMS Active Wed Feb 09, 2011 12:20 am
geopal. Is the document to large tp post on the forum.
geopal
Posts : 5 Join date : 2011-01-30 Age : 69 Location : Waterlooville nr Pompey UK
Subject: AB Lee Wed Feb 09, 2011 6:12 pm
From what I gather I cannot post the images because they are not available comercially, e.g they are in private hands. I have tried though to post a photo of the medals but have been unable to get to grip with the complexities of it. Un less someone has a good idiots guide on how to do it.
24th
Posts : 1859 Join date : 2009-03-25
Subject: Re: AB Lee HMS Active Wed Feb 09, 2011 10:50 pm
geopal, Do you have a photo Bucket account
geopal
Posts : 5 Join date : 2011-01-30 Age : 69 Location : Waterlooville nr Pompey UK
Subject: posting pictures Fri Feb 11, 2011 6:17 pm
hi 24th if that is the servimg account then the answer is yes, what next.
littlehand
Posts : 7077 Join date : 2009-04-24 Age : 53 Location : Down South.
Subject: Re: AB Lee HMS Active Fri Feb 11, 2011 6:24 pm
HI. Geopal. I have sent you a PM
geopal
Posts : 5 Join date : 2011-01-30 Age : 69 Location : Waterlooville nr Pompey UK
Subject: AB Lee Medals Sun Feb 13, 2011 3:14 pm
I have at last been been able to add a link to a photo of Henrys' medals. thank you littlehand for the info. The link has been added to my original posting
1879graves
Posts : 3197 Join date : 2009-03-03 Location : Devon
Subject: Re: AB Lee HMS Active Sun Feb 13, 2011 5:02 pm
Hi geopal
Great Photo and a very nice set of Medals
littlehand
Posts : 7077 Join date : 2009-04-24 Age : 53 Location : Down South.
Subject: Re: AB Lee HMS Active Sun Feb 13, 2011 5:02 pm
Hope you don't mind geopal. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
90th
Posts : 10391 Join date : 2009-04-07 Age : 65 Location : Melbourne, Australia
Subject: AB Lee HMS Active Sun Feb 13, 2011 10:52 pm
Hi Geopal . Wonderful set of Medals , you should be very proud . . cheers 90th.
geopal
Posts : 5 Join date : 2011-01-30 Age : 69 Location : Waterlooville nr Pompey UK
Subject: Medals Mon Feb 14, 2011 8:36 pm
Many thanks to Littlehand for getting the picture up for me, I obviously have some more to learn.
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