Three: Junior Officer Walter Albert Johnson, Mercantile Fleet Auxiliary

British War and Victory Medals (Jnr. Offr., M.F.A.); Mercantile Marine War Medal 1914-18 (Walter A. Johnson) extremely fine (lot) £100-140

Third Officer Walter Alfred Johnson was born in Great Yarmouth 29 December 1895, living at 109 Salehurst Road, Croften Park London; his medals were sent to him on the ship Larchol.

With Ordinary Apprentice’s Indenture, dated 18 November 1912 - this mutually cancelled on 17 July 1916; (damaged) card box of issue for British War and Victory Medals; Board of Trade forwarding slip for the Mercantile Marine Medal, dated 16 March 1926 and named to ‘Mr W. A. Johnson, Crofton Park, S.E.4’; authority to wear slip.

Together with three sets of documents to other seamen:
 
Original certificate of service to SXX815061 Able Seaman Robert Ernest Johnson Royal Navy, born Lewisham 9 January 1927, from Wallasey, Cheshire. He served 7 August 1946-22 October 1948 on H.M. Ships Raleigh, Howe and Duke of York.
 
With papers to Master Archibald McJannet Andrews, Merchant Navy late Royal Naval Reserve: a Continuous Certificate of Discharge numbered 317752 (2 booklets) covering the period, February 1904-December 1925 and 11 February 1941-13 August 1946; ‘Hall Line’ letters of recommendation (4), 1938-39; Merchant Navy Reserve Pool Certificate of Discharge, 13 August 1946; National Registration Identity Card; Travel Identity Card bearing photograph. Born 20 January 1882, Port William, lived at 21 Littledale Road, Wallasey, Cheshire. Served in the Merchant Navy as a 3rd Engineer from 22 February 1904. He served during WW1 on SS Andes 22 January 1916 as a 3rd Engineer/Temp Sub Lieutenant Royal Naval Reserve until 1 December 1917, Auxiliary Small Craft Meyun as Chief Engineer/Temp Lieutenant R.N.R. until 17 July 1919. During W.W.2 served on Adda, Calgary, Rocky Mountain Park and Bourbonnais II until 18 October 1945 as Chief Engineer, on his discharge on 13 August 1946 he was a Master. Died Wallasey, Cheshire in 1956.
 
With papers to Third Engineer John Archibald Andrews, Merchant Navy: including a Cammell Laird Indenture of Apprenticeship, 1932-37; Continuous Certificate of Discharge, covering the period, October 1937-December 1941; ‘Ellerman Assoc. Lines’ Certificate of Sea Service (2), 1941; a photograph of the recipient in uniform; Travel ID together with picture, copy of a job application letter outlining his previous employment; and sundry other cards and papers. John “Jack” Archibald Andrew R162078, born 21 June 1915 Liverpool, lived at 21 Littledale Road, Egramont, an Engineer Officer in the Merchant Navy and later a Marine Inspector. 12 June 1937 made a 6th Engineer, ending up a 3rd Engineer in the Merchant Navy. He served 19 October 1939 to 1 January 1941, City of Dunkirk, 24 April 1941 to 25 December 1941, City of Khios as a 3rd Engineer, telegraph ship Iris, January 1942 and also with the G.P.O. submarine cable service and H.M.T.S. Monarch, 1945.