Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Paymaster Lieutenant C. P. Stone, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (M.10264, C. P. Stone, S.S.A., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (M.10264 C. P. Stone. L.V.A. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (M.10264 C. P. Stone, S.C.P.O. H.M.S. Barham.), polished, contact marks, nearly very fine (4) £120-£160

Charles Philip Stone was born on 12 February 1897, at Denholm, Buckinghamshire, and entered naval service as a Ship’s Steward’s Assistant, H.M.S. Victory I, on 9 November 1914. He was advanced to Leading Victualler’s Assistant on 28 February 1918, and was appointed Leading Stores Assistant, H.M.S. Yarmouth on 10 November 1922. He was appointed Acting Supply Petty Officer, H.M.S. Lucia (Adamant) on 1 July 1924, and Supply Chief Petty Officer H.M.S. Victory II, on 21 April 1928. He was appointed to H.M.S. Barham on 12 June 1928, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in 1930. He was promoted to Acting Warrant Supply Officer, H.M.S. Victory II, on 15 January 1935, and in the 1939 Navy List he is recorded as Warrant Supply Officer, H.M.S. Ramillies. He was promoted Commissioned Supply Officer on 7 August 1941, and Paymaster Lieutenant on 18 December 1943.