EDVII Naval Long Service & Good Conduct Medal named FRANCIS NORTHCOTT PO 1CL HMS CORNWALL.
Francis Northcott born 27th Jan 1872 in Tavistock, Cornwall enlisted into the Royal Navy numbered 142816 on 1st Feb 1891. He started as Boy 2nd Class on the following ships HMS Lion, Shannon, Royal Adelaide, Calypso, Vivid, Aunore, Narcissus, Cambridge, Defiance, Vivid I, Blanche, Blonde, Racoon, Blonde, Vivid I, Defiance, Cambridge, Defiance, Vivid I, Magnificent, Vivid, Defiance, Highflyer, Ocean, Casear, Hood, Vivid I, Defiance, Vivid I, Cornwall 1902-1906 awarded his LS&GC & finally Vivid I.