SCOBLE, Thomas

Display Number:  0208  
Name:  Scoble  Thomas 
Rank:  Sub Lieutenant (Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve) Service Number:  
Date Joined:   Date Discharged:  

Little is known of Sub Lieutenant Thomas Scoble, apart from the fact that he served in the Merchant Navy in the First World War and in the Royal Navy ashore in the Second World War.

 
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Medal Description (Left to Right):  
  • British War Medal - Recognises the successful conclusion of the First World War. Its coverage was later extended to recognise service until 1920, recognising mine clearing operations at sea, and participation in operations in North and South Russia, the eastern Baltic, Siberia, the Black Sea and the Caspian.
  • Mercantile Marine War Medal - Awarded to members of the Merchant Navy who had undertaken one or more voyages through a war or danger zone during the First World War. The ribbon is green on the left side and red on the right side, symbolising the port and starboard steaming lights.
  • Victory Medal - Was issued to all those who had already qualified for the 1914 Star or the 1914-15 Star, and to most persons who had already qualified for the British War Medal. It was awarded to all New Zealand troops serving overseas, except for those who arrived in Samoa after 30 August 1914 and those serving in Great Britain only. It is also sometimes referred to as the "Allied War Medal", because the same basic design and double rainbow ribbon were adopted by 13 other allied nations.
  • The Defence Medal - Awarded to British military and civilian personnel for a range of service in the United Kingdom, and to British, British Commonwealth and British Colonial personnel who served outside their home countries in a non-operational area or in an area subject to threat such as air attack. The centre of the ribbon is flame coloured, and the edges are green, symbols of the enemy attacks on Great Britain. Two black stripes represent the blackout in Great Britain.
  • War Medal - Awarded across the British Commonwealth to all fulltime members of the Armed Force for 28 days service between 3 September 1939 and 2 September 1945 irrespective of where they were serving. On one side is an effigy of King George VI. On the reverse is a lion trampling on a dragon symbolising the Axis powers. The ribbon is the red, white and blue of the (British) Union Flag.
  • Corps of Commissionaires Medal