Four: Chief Engine Room Artificer 1st Class J. Way, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (269645 C.E.R.A.1, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (269645 C.E.R.A.1, R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (269645 C.E.R.A. 2Cl., H.M.S. Thunderer) some contact marks, very fine (4) £100-140

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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John Way was born in Newton Abbott, Devonshire on 6 January 1878. A Fitter by occupation, he entered the Royal Navy as an Acting Engine Room Artificer 4th Class on 17 February 1899, being confirmed in that rank in May 1900. He was advanced to E.R.A. 3rd Class in February 1902 on Defiance; E.R.A. 2nd Class in February 1906 on Circe; Acting C.E.R.A. 2nd Class in September 1909 on Halcyon and C.E.R.A. 2nd Class in November 1910 on Blenheim. Serving on the dreadnought battleship Thunderer, June 1912-19 May 1916, he attained the rank of C.E.R.A. 1st Class in October 1915 and was awarded the Royal Navy L.S. & G.C. Way was recommended for warrant rank in July 1915. He was invalided from the service on 20 August 1919 with an eye problem.

With copied service papers and a postcard photograph of H.M.S. Thunderer