An Impressive Baltic 1919 Distinguished Service Medal and Long Service Group of Eight Covering Service in Four Different Conflicts Over a 40-Year Period, Distinguished Service medal, GVR, ‘195828 A.J. DAVIS C.P.O. ‘DRAGON’ BALTIC 1919′, China War medal 1900, ‘A.J. DAVIS A.B. H.M.S. ISIS’, Africa General Service medal EVIIR, clasp Somaliland 1902-04, ‘A.J. DAVIS P.O. 2CL. H.M.S. PERSEUS’, 1914-15 Star medal, ‘195828 A.J. DAVIS P.O. R.N.’, British War and Victory medals, with mentioned in despatches emblem, ‘195828 A.J. DAVIS C.P.O. R.N.’, Royal Navy Long Service and Good Conduct medal, GVR, 1st type, ‘195828 A.J. DAVIS P.O. H.M.S. LONDON’, Defence medal, unnamed as issued. Group mounted for wearing with a matching mounted set of miniature medals (with 1914 Satr and clasp instead of 1914-14 Star and without Defence medal). Lot also contains A Royal British Legion Cap Badge, Royal Observer Corps lapel badge, L.A.G.C. Civil Defence Instructors badge, N.A.W.U. Challenge Cup 1921 Tug of War Runners Up silver medallion, Crittal Athletic Club 1921 Rifle Leage medallion, engraved A.J.D. on the obverse. All contained in a hinged, glazed case.istinguished Service medal, London Gazette 10th March 1920 – HONOURS FOR SERVICES IN THE BALTIC, 1919. The KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the award of the following honours, decorations and medals to the undermentioned Officers and Men To receive the Distinguished Service Medal – C.P.O. Alfred Joseph Davis, O.N. 195828 (Ch.)he recommendation for this award states – HMS Dragon, Baltic 15th October to 23rd November 1919. Gunlayer of No.5 gun. When all his gun’s crew with exception of himself and the trainer had been killed or wounded by enemy shell, Chief Petty Officer Davis showed great coolness in assisting to extinguish the fire and remove the wounded. This Chief Petty Officer was previously recommended in 1918 in HMS Conquest when that ship was mined under No.3 gun of which he was gunlayer, for his action of throwing charges overboard and removing the wounded.lfred Joseph Davis was born in Chapeltown Yorkshire on 28th June 1880, he entered the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class on Northampton. He is confirmed on the medal rolls for the China medal and Africa General Service medal and his Long Service medal was confirmed on 13th July 1913. His record confirms he was commended for good service when HMS Conquest was mined on 16th June 1918. Demobilised to shore on 16th August 1920 he joined the Royal Fleet Reserve on 31st January 1921. By 1939 he is shown as a Sign and Poster Writer living in Dunmow, Essex with the responsibility of being an Air Raid Warden.