The Ron Tuppen Collection of Naval Medals to Engine Room Officers

Four: Chief Engine Room Artificer 1st Class C. W. Nichols, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (269866 C.E.R.A.2, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (269866 C.E.R.A.1, R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (269866 Ch. E.R.A. 2Cl., H.M.S. Dido) very fine and better (4) £90-120

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Ron Tuppen Collection of Naval Medals to Engine Room Officers.

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Charles Walter Nichols was born in Brompton, London on 13 February 1878. A Fitter & Turner by occupation, he entered the Royal Navy as an Acting Engine Room Artificer 4th Class on 2 October 1899 being confirmed in his rank in January 1901. He was promoted to E.R.A. 3rd Class in October 1902 on Wildfire; E.R.A. 2nd Class in October 1906 on Aboukir and C.E.R.A. 2nd Class in June 1911 at Pembroke I. Awarded the Royal Navy L.S. & G.C. in October 1914 when based on the depot ship Dido. For most of the Great War he served with the Dover Patrol on board the destroyer leader Faulknor, August 1914-May 1918. Pensioned 16 October 1921.

With copied service papers.