Stoker Petty Officer J. R. Beer, Royal Navy
Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1902-04 (J. R. Beer, Sto., H.M.S. Mohawk.); 1914-15 Star (298942, J. R. Beer, S.P.O., R.N.) in flattened named card box of issue; British War and Victory Medals (298942 J. R. Beer. S.P.O. R.N.) both in flattened named card box of issue; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (298942. J. R. Beer. Sto. P.O. H.M.S. Ganges.)
Condition nearly extremely fine
James Robert Beer was born in Eastling, Kent on 20 July 1883 and joined the Royal Navy as a Stoker Second Class on 11 November 1901. He served in H.M.S. Mohawk from 8 January 1903 to 13 July 1904, and saw active service during the Somaliland campaign of 1902-04, being promoted Stoker on 1 April 1903. Advanced Stoker Petty Officer on 1 September 1909, he was shore discharge,d time expire, on 14 November 1913, and joined the Royal Fleet Reserve at Chatham the following day. Recalled for War service on 2 August 1914, he served during the Great War initially in H.M.S. Mars, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 10 August 1917. He was shore demobilised on 1 August 1919
