WW1 Royal Navy Long Service Good Conduct Medal... Lot n° 77

WW1 Royal Navy Long Service Good Conduct Medal Group of Four HMS Hecla, group consists of 1914-15 star “307275 E CRANE S.P.O R.N”, British War & Victory medal with MID oak leaf “307275 E CRANE ACT CH STO R.N” and George V Royal Navy Long Service Good Conduct medal “307275 EDWARD CRANE CH STO H.M.S HECLA”. The medals are mounted for wear. Edward Crane was born on 5th September 1885 in West Dereham, Norfolk. He attested for the Royal Navy on 22nd August 1904 for 12 years service. Most of WW1 he was serving on HMS Dido, until 1917 when he moved to HMS Hecla. He served on various ships after this date, at the time of the award of the Naval LSGC he was serving with HMS Hecla. He was discharged from the Royal Navy in August 1926. He was mentioned in despatches, noted for war services in the Second Battle of Heligoland Bight on 17th November 1917.