david f Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 Hi guys.After much soul searching and talks with Graeme i have decided to move onto Brit medals. This came around after a quirk of fate. I came across a ww1 pair to a W.K.Penman of the Royal Engineers. Now Penman is my wifes maiden name and i imediatly wondered if they were related. I put in a winning bid and received the medals and the research began. I found out that the guy is related to the wifes family. Below is a short summery of information that was given. I have now managed to get a collection of 7 medals,one of which is a casualty , so far.I managed to receive a good price on my DDR stuff. Thanks david F a Lithographer from Kirkcaldy who had served with 3rd Royal Highlanders and enlisted in the RE in Sep 1898 aged 19. Entitled to a QSA Belmont, ModR, OFS, Transv & KSA 1901 & 1902 Married in 1909 at St Marks in New Brompton and daughter born 1910 in Kirkcaldy. Shown as a skilled surveyor he served in S Africa 23 Oct 1899 to 27 Sep 1902 and also France 2 July 1917 to 11 Feb 1919 Discharged 20 Mar 1919 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 Huzzah!!!!!!!! My drunken ramblings helped then. Always said 'better dead than red' :D What a cracking pair to get. It's not often you pick up family medals. I have been searching for years now and never found my Grandfather's or great grandfathers medals. Still I live in hope. You did very well with that find. :D Have you checked for Service Papers yet. If not let me have his Number and any others you want checking (Name, Nr and Reg) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david f Posted August 8, 2009 Author Share Posted August 8, 2009 Hi Graeme.Yip,your drunken ramblings helped. I normally go through e bay but this is the first time i have come across any medals named to anyone called Penman. A stroke of luck or devine intervention,you decide So far i have the following A.2.Cpl W.K.Penman number 2299 Royal Engineers-no papers yet SS112742 Festus Whalean(yip,thats his name)St01 Royal Navy.I have his service papers .I only bought this because he was born in Ayr.I only have his Victory medal Cpl J A Bruckshaw,97357,Royal Artillery.victory medal only Dvr A Smith ,94042,Royal Artillery Victory medal only Dvr J Partington L6938 Royal Field Artillery 1914-15 star only and i am awaiting the arrival of Dvr H H Pell,640592,Royal Artillery Killed 27/05/1918,buried at GWALIA CEMETERY in Belgium.Victory medal only Not a bad start i think. I'm going to go for Royal artillery and Royal engineers. David F Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david f Posted August 8, 2009 Author Share Posted August 8, 2009 I paid £32 including postage for the Penman medals and £17 for the Whalean one with service papers. I paid around £12-£14 for the other singles and £15 for te 1914-15 star. Now i don't think i'm paying over the odds for the medals but any help would be appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny Andrew Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 well done Dave bit of a miracle you found a relative glad to hear you finally kicked the DDR habit but at least you enjoyed collecting it which is the most important thing My next door neighbour was called Mrs Penman Those prices seem quite reasonable but as always watch out for renamed medals and broken groups as these factors will effect value Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 Good prices. G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david f Posted August 9, 2009 Author Share Posted August 9, 2009 Here is Festus whaleans service record.Now i am at a loss on how to work out what it says so any help would be great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david f Posted August 9, 2009 Author Share Posted August 9, 2009 here is my 1914-15 star awarded to Dvr J Partington number L6938 front rear with name etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 I am not bad with Army Records but Navy ones are a whole different ballgame. However, ignorance has never stopped me in the past: Ships Served In Vivid II - Royal Naval Barracks in Devonport HMS Leander - Built in 1882 as a Cruiser. Converted to a Destroyer 1902-1904. I believe she was a Depot ship for Destroyers during WWI. HMS Roxburgh - Built London and Glasgow, Glasgow, laid down June 1902, completed September 1905. 3rd Cruiser Squadron Grand Fleet. 6 August 1914 Captured German merchant ship. 20 June 1915 Damaged by torpedo from German submarine U39. April 1916 Operated in Norwegian waters. 1916 West Indies and North America Station. 24 May 1917 Escorted first convoy from Hampton Roads, Virginia. 12 February 1918 Rammed and sank German submarine U89 off Northern Ireland. 1921 Sold for scrap. HMS Blake - As HMS Leander. If you check the dates you may find your man saw some action while with the Roxburgh. He was a Stoker 2nd Class. He served a total of 21 days in the cells!!!! Hope this helps to start with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david f Posted August 15, 2009 Author Share Posted August 15, 2009 Cheers for that Graeme.I'll do some research and get back with anything i find Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david f Posted August 20, 2009 Author Share Posted August 20, 2009 Here is a picture of the HMS Roxburgh and one of her crew.I wonder if my man is among them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny Andrew Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Good chance he is , nice to see the ship too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Given he was a stoker and there are a few black faces there......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Penman Papers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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