Lot 420
MEDALS GT/WAR & WW11 TO A R N - RNR OFFICER.
A 1914/15 Star, British War & Victory Medals, named to M.6121 S G H Leyh 2. Wtr R N . Unnamed W W 11 Medals are the 1939/45 and Pacific Stars, Defence & War Medals. A cased 1938 dated Royal Naval Reserve Decoration, on its original plain green ribbon.
Medal ribbon bars (3 rows) are full size, BEM, 1914/15 Star & Rosette, Bwm & Victory medals. 1937 Coronation Medal and RNR Decoration, with white edges on the ribbon (Correct for after 1941). The miniature bar is as the fullsize set, except in only (2 rows).
Stanley George Hoare Leyh rose from 2nd writer to A/Chief Writer by the time he was awarded a BEM in December 1918. (Party per sec Allied Naval Council)
L G 31/12/1918. The King has been pleased to confer the Medal (BEM) of the Most Excellent Order of The British Empire, upon the under-mentioned for Services in connection with the War. A/Ch Wtr S G H Leyh.
In the 1930 Navy List he is a P Lieutenant R N R.
Family providence states he was one of the last people out on a ship, from Hong Kong. It was during this retreat he was to save the life of the Tiger Balm King Later service was with the Royal Australian Navy, he never returned to Great Britain.
Presumably he took part in the 1937 Coronation, whereby he was awarded the medal.
The medal listing appears to show that he reapplied in 1948, for his Gt War Medals. It is also known he left at the last instance before the Japanese invaded, probably leaving his BEM and other medals behind. Again by family provenance he filled his car with all his valuable, and pushed it into the harbour during the final hours. The list is quite long, from officers requesting the same re-issues.
He retired with the rank of Commander.
A related African Safari Club medallion of New York
, Presented to HIH Prince Abdorreza Pahlavi. April 29th 1971. 50mm in a bronze finish. Hunting World Inc. New York on the rim.
With a copied photograph of him, wearing his medal ribbons.
