Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Able Seaman L. Darcey, Royal Navy, later Temporary Lieutenant, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
British War and Victory Medals (J.70626 L. Darcey. A.B. R.N.); Cadet Forces Medal, G.VI.R. (Ty. Lt. (Sp.) L,. Darcey. R.N.V.R.) last with official corrections, mounted as worn, very fine

1914-15 Star (2) (No. 3723 Sepoy Gauhar Ali, 57/Rfls. F.F.; No. 4050 Sepoy Dhanbahadur Limbu, Myitkyina Bn B.M.P.) second somewhat corroded; Victory Medal 1914-19 (Subdr Fazal Khan, 82 Pjbis.) contact marks and edge bruising, generally fine and better (6) £80-£100

Leonard Darcey was born in Leeds on 13 December 1898 and joined the Royal Navy, for hostilities only, on 16 May 1917. He served during the Great War in a variety of ships and shore-based establishments, and was promoted Able Seaman on 16 August 1918. He was shore demobilised on 3 October 1919. He subsequently served with the Naval Cadet Forces.