Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Royal Naval Reserve (1910-)

Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Royal Naval Reserve (1910). Obverse: Bust of King George V in naval uniform, orders and medals (left). Legend: 'GEORGIVS V BRITT : OMN: REX ET IND : IMP'. Reverse: Starboard broadside view of the battle ship H.M.S. Dreadnought. Legend: 'DIUTERNE FIDELIS'. Inscription on edge: '2/2468 R.H.CURRAM, YEO.SIGS. R.N.V.R. LONDON DIV.' Fitted with a ring and blue red and green ribbon.

Ralph Herbert Thomas Curram (1892-1974) was born in Hackney, London and worked for the Post Office as a sorting clerk and telegraphist. He joined the RNVR in 1911 and served throughout World War I. He was briefly in the Royal Naval Division until April 1915. From 16 May 1915 to 5 October 1917, he served in the armed cruiser HMS 'Otranto', then stationed on the west coast of South America. He was promoted Yeoman of Signals from 28 December 1918. He remained in the RNVR London Division between the wars as Commissioned Signal Boatswain from 1936 and Signal Lieutenant from 1941. During World War II he worked in various training establishments until his retirement in 1944. He was postmaster of the House of Commons branch office from 1948 until 1954 when he retired. He married Phyllis Toy in July 1926.

Object Details

ID: MED1458
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Long service award
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Gillick, Ernest George; Mackennal, Edgar Bertram
Date made: 1910
People: King George V; Curram, Ralph Herbert Thomas
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 36 mm
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