Orders, Decorations and Medals

Three: Stoker H. W. Norton, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star Trio (305496 Sto.1 R.N.) together with original parchment Certificate of Service, Admiralty letter forwarding medals to his widow, Condolence Card, and Certificate of Inspector of Seaman’s Wills, extremely fine (3) £25-30

Henry Wilfred Norton, born Louth, Lincolnshire, was invalided to Haslar Hospital on 1st November 1917, whilst serving aboard H.M.S. Pembroke. He was awarded the Silver War Badge on the same date, and died intestate on 9 April 1921. During the war he had served aboard H.M. Ships Glory, Europa, Bacchante, Boyne, and General Wolfe.