Rex. A WW1 Royal Navy L.S.&G.C. Medal Group awarded to Sto.1 K.21074 F.G.

Frederick George Rex was born at Canterbury on 6 August 1895 and was a gardener upon his joining the Royal Navy on 15 October 1913. During the Great War he served upon Blenheim, 26 August 1914-10 July 1917, Implacable, 11 July-23 August 1917 and Grasshopper from 17 October 1917-15 February 1919. Rex was serving aboard Blenheim when she was sent to Mudros in March 1915 in support of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force at the Battle of Gallipoli. Later that year, Blenheim repatriated former Canadian Prime Minister Sir Charles Tupper who had died in England in 1915 to Halifax.

Pensioned ashore on 14 October 1935, he returned to the fold for the Second World War from 28 August 1939. Rex served aboard Lynx, Sandhurst, Tormentor from 5 October 1940 and Shrapnel.

The medals are mounted for wear, sold with a copy of his WW1 & WW2 record of service and are as follows -

1914-15 Star, K. 21074, F. G. REX. STO. 1., R.N.; British War and Victory Medals, K. 21074 F. G. REX. STO. 1. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., K. 21074 F. G. REX. STO. 1, H.M.S. ENTERPRISE.

Condition, worn, fine