247444 Seaman Henry "Harry" Clyne Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Collingwood Battalion from:Wick, Caithness, Scotland Harry Clyne, my grandfather, was a POW from early in the war being involved in the Ostend debacle in 1914 as part of the Collingwood Battalion of the 63rd Naval Divison. His time as a POW wasn't easy and he said he often attended funerals due to the poor conditions in which they were kept. Although he learnt German as a POW he refused to speak a word after his release. Unfortunately he sold his 1914 star to a medal collector in the 1930s so his WW1 medal trio is incomplete. He was also awarded the LSGC medal. If anyone knows the whereabouts of his 1914 star I would be most interested in acquiring it.
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