Rocket Apparatus Volunteer Medal GVIR (EDWARD HARRY RAMM)
Edward Harry (Henry) Ramm was born in Cley next to Sea, Norfolk on 6 September 1889. A Carpenter by trade he enlisted with the Territorial Force for 4 years service in the United Kingdom at Norwich on 9 November 1914. Assigned no. 3757 he was embodied and posted to the 4th Norfolk Regiment as a Private. He was discharged on 18 March 1916 after 1 year and 161 days service.
Ramm next enlisted with the Royal Navy on 21 November 1916. Assigned no. M23918 he saw service at Pembroke I & II - shore establishments - before being demobilised on 30 March 1919. For his efforts as a Carpenter/Joiner in the RN he was awarded the British War Medal which is not included.
Awarded the Rocket Apparatus medal Year ending 30 November 1945, TNA reference MINT20/1829
Ramm was a witness in a tragic shooting incident with the Yarmouth Independent of 9 November 1929 reporting that:-
"Edward Harry Ramm, carpenter, of Cley, said he was in his shop about 10 a.m. when William Hagon, an old man of eighty, passed the window coming from the direction of the beach. Witness thought he was in trouble, and stopped him. Hagon said, "I've happened with an accident with my gun. I've shot my hand, and I'm afraid I've killed Harry Brett."
Witness ran to a garage just as a car was leaving for the beach, and went in the car and met Slater. Witness described how he found Brett, and added that he searched for the gun and found it eleven yards from the body on the bank. It was a double-barrelled gun."
According to the 1939 Register he was a Master Builder & Decorator living at Sea View, Erpingham. He was also a member of the Observer Corps.
He died in 1954.
Medal is in good condition unless indicated otherwise. Sold with some research.
