1914-15 Star (5) (233485 L.J. Booth, Y.S., R.N.; SS.116322 A. J. Williams, Sto.1, R.N.; M2-033051 Cpl. R. J. Chappell, A.S.C.; S4-084814 Pte. W. H. Davey, A.S.C.; 37385 Pte. J. A. Quinless, R.A.M.C.) first gilt; British War Medal 1914-20 (2/Lt. H. K. Lewis); Victory Medal 1914-19 (23348 Pte. G. Howes, The Queen’s R.); Special Constabulary Long Service, G.VI.R., 1st issue (William E. Wills) in card box of issue, very fine and better (8) £80-100

Lionel James Booth was born in Tamar, Devon on 7 October 1889. He entered the Royal Navy as a Signaller Boy on 31 March 1905. He was advanced to Ordinary Signaller when on Suffolk in October 1907 and Signaller on Leviathan in October 1908. Based at Blake from December 1913, he was advanced to Yeoman of Signals in October 1915 when serving on the destroyer Alarm with the 2nd Destroyer Squadron at Scapa. He was posted to the light cruiser Castor in August 1916 and served for a short period on the aircraft carrier Campania, July-August 1917, before being posted to officers’ school. Booth was promoted to Acting Warrant Officer 2nd Grade on 18 August 1917. Sold with copied service paper and roll extracts.

Medal to Lewis with photograph and lid to card box of issue, named to ‘2/Lt. No. 549 H. K. Lewis’. Lieutenant Lewis served with the South African Heavy Artillery.