Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Chief Sick Berth Steward J. A. Neal, Royal Navy
British War and Victory Medals (150394 J. A. Neal. Ch. S.B.S. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (150394 J. A. Neal, S.B. Stewd. H.M.S. King Alfred.) good very fine

Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (181893. T. W. Wanstall, P.O. 1Cl. H.M.S. Dominion.) good very fine (4) £100-£140

John Andrew Neal was born in Decca, Bombay, India, on 28 August 1872 and joined the Royal Navy as a Sick Berth Attendant at R.N. Hospital Haslar on 1 October 1892. Advanced Sick Berth Steward on 1 April 1901, he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 19 April 1907, and was promoted Chief Sick Berth Steward on 14 August 1910. Shore pensioned on 1 May 1913, he served during the Great War afloat in H.M.S. Malaya from 28 January 1916 to 31 March 1918.