Six: Shipwright Lieutenant J. Wotton, Royal Navy

War Medal 1939-45, unnamed; Naval General Service 1915-621 clasp, Malaya, G.VI.R. (D/MX. 510298 Shpt. Art. 4, R.N.); Korea 1950-53, 1st issue (D/MX. 510298 Shpt. Art. 4 R.N.); U.N. Korea 1950-54, unnamed; General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Malay Peninsula (Shpt. Sub Lieut., R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue (MX.510298 Shpt. 1., H.M.S. Caledonia) mounted as worn; together with a mounted set of six miniature dress medals similar to the above, N.G.S. with contact marks, very fine and better (12) £300-350

John Robert Wotton was born in Plymouth on 12 November 1927. He entered the Royal Navy in August 1943 and was appointed a Shipwright 5th Class in August 1947. Promoted to Shipwright Artificer 4th Class in November 1949; 3rd Class in November 1951; 2nd Class in November 1955 and Shipwright Artificer 1st Class in April 1960. He was commissioned a Shipwright Sub-Lieutenant in June 1961. Awarded the long service medal in November 1960. Promoted to Shipwright Lieutenant in 1968.

Sold with Certificate of Service; School Certificate of Naval Shipwright Apprentice; R.N. Higher Educational Certificate; Shipwright Artificer’s History Sheet; Post Office Savings Book; together with a quantity of other papers, orders etc. relating to his naval service.