Auction Catalogue

13 March 2024

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

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Lot

№ 166

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13 March 2024

Hammer Price:
£170

Four: Leading Seaman W. Evans, Royal Naval Reserve, late Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (J. 40694. W. Evans, A.B., R.N.; British War and Victory Medals (J. 40694. W. Evans. A.B., R.N.); Royal Naval Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue (5790 C. W. P. Evans. L. Smn. R.N.R.) contact marks, sever edge bruises to BWM, otherwise, good fine

Four: Leading Stoker F. W. Clayon, Royal Fleet Reserve, late Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (SS.114235, F. W. Clayton, Sto. 1., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (S. 114235 F. W. Clayton. Act. L. Sto. R.N.); Royal Fleet Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (S. 114235 (Dev. B. 7863) F. W. Clayton. L. Sto. R.F.R.) mounted for wear, contact marks, good fine

Pair: Chief Writer P. Shea, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (341697. R. Shea. Ch. Wr., R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (341697. Peter Shea, Chief Writer. H.MS. Alsatian.) contact marks, edge bruise, good fine (10) £140-£180

William Percy Evans was born in Liverpool on 15 August 1896. He attested into the Royal Navy on 4 June 1915 for service during the Great War and served afloat in H.M.S. Attentive, H.M.S. Hecla and H.M.S. Apollo. He was demobilised to shore on 25 February 1919.

Fred Willie Clayton, from Brighouse, Yorkshire, was born on 15 August 1892. He attested into the Royal Navy on 26 June 1913 and served during the Great War afloat in H.M.S. Gibraltar and H.M.S. Erin. Advanced Leading Stoker on 27 February 1919, he was demobilised to shore on 8 March 1919, and joined the Royal Fleet Reserve the following day.

Peter Shea, from Falmouth, Cornwall, was born on 16 April 1882. He attested into the Royal Navy as a Boy Writer on 7 September 1897 and was advanced Chief Writer on 16 April 1912. His service afloat during the Great War including service in H.M.S. Alsatian, H.M.S. Sandhurst and H.M.S. Melbourne. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 29 March 1915 and he was shore pensioned on 15 April 1922.

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