ROYAL NAVY Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (15 years service)

GV 1st type (Swivel suspender) named

175033 A B J Fackrell Boatman HM Coast Guard

Alfred Benjamin James Fackrell was born in Rotherhithe, London 14th August 1877 a Fitter's Apprentice.

He joined the Royal Navy at Boscawen as Boy 2nd Class 12th July 1893. Rated Ordinary Seaman 14th August 1895.

Able Seaman 1st August 1896 aboard HMS Pigeon, a gun boat of the pygmy class.

He was advanced to Leading Seaman at Vivid 27th July 1898.

Petty Officer 2nd Class 1st June 1900 and 1st Class 20th February 1902 aboard HMS Goliath*,  serving in the Third China War of 1900 aboard this ship. (China Medal no clasp). *HMS Goliath was sunk on the 15^th Sept 1915 by a Turkish torpedo boat ‘Muavenet’ at Cape Helles with the loss of 570 lives.

Transferring to HM Coast Guard as Boatman 9th December 1905, he was advanced to Leading Boatman 1st July 1913 serving in Northern Ireland, Morris Castle, Walton Creek, Clacton on Sea, and Dover Castle Coast Guard Stations, demobilised 16th June 1919.

Long Service and Good Conduct Medal awarded 9th January 1912, he died in Hendon in 1955