Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Mercantile Marine War Medal 1914-18 (Steve Lemaire) good very fine £60-£80

Steve Lemaire was born in Guernsey in 1867 and served as a Boatswain in the Mercantile Marine. ‘He volunteered in August 1914, and during the course of hostilities saw service in various ships, including the S.S. “Cannon,” “Raiburn,’ and “Manchester.’ He was engaged in important duties in many waters, and was fortunately rescued when his ship was sunk by a German submarine off the Irish Coast in July (sic) 1917. He holds the General Service and Mercantile Marine War Medal, and in 1920 was still serving’ (National Roll of the Great War refers).

The only Manchester Liners vessel to be torpedoed and sunk during the war was the Manchester Miller which was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine 190 miles N.W. of Fastnet on 5 June 1917. Eight men were killed. The Captain was among the survivors.

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