Volunteer Reserve Decoration 1919-1936
A badge. Within a cable tied in a knot below (silver) the royal cipher 'G.R.' in the form of a monogram, a small 'V' within it, a royal crown above, (all silver gilt). Awarded to Ralph Herbert Thomas Curram RNVR. Fitted with a loop and ring and a blue ribbon with narrow central green stripe edged with scarlet.
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.
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.
For more information about using images from our Collection, please contact RMG Images.
Object Details
ID: | MED1457 |
---|---|
Collection: | Coins and medals |
Type: | Long service award |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Royal Mint |
Date made: | 1910 |
People: | Curram, Ralph Herbert Thomas |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 53 mm x 35 mm |