Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Master-at-Arms W. J. Stocks, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (206861, W. J. Stocks, Sh. Cpl. 1, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (206861 W. J. Stocks. Sh. Cpl. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (206861 W. J. Stocks, M.A.A. H.M.S. Pembroke.) mounted as worn, nearly very fine (4) £80-£100

Walter James Stocks was born at Stockton-on-Tees, Co. Durham, on 30 July 1884 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 3 October 1899. He was advanced Ship’s Corporal First Class on 30 July 1912, and served during the Great War in H.M.S. Pyramus from the outbreak of War to 31 March 1916, and then in H.M.S. Hardinge from 1 April 1916 to 30 June 1917. He was advanced Master-at-Arms in H.M.S. Carnarvon on 16 February 1921, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 22 August 1921. He was shore invalided to pension on 19 November 1924.