WW1 Cogswell and Harrison Signal Pistol (S22) with history!

Cogswell and Harrison Signal pistol inspection mark dated 1918 with history. 

This pistol came from an auction, the description included the following information provided by the vendor and resarched by the auctioneer: 'Given to owner by Commander Hilary Plan (sic) Mead RN in 1950s, he said to be from a warship that sank (or was it a submarine) in first world war' 

Hilary Poland Mead was born in Dulwich, promoted to rank of Lieutenant 30th july 1909. Appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B.1 on 13th October 1914. From Mid February 1915 he provided wireless telegraphy expertise to the Second Battle Squadron and the Fourth Light Cruise Squadron. Promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30th July 1917, placed on the retired list at his own request with the rnak of Commander on 22 June 1929 and went on to serve as the editor of 'The Mariner's Mirror' from 1946 until 1954.

Overall GC. Action opens, cocks/dry fires as signal pistols are still deactivated to the UK 2010 spec

Photo shows actual item that will be sent

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