Four: Chief Stoker F. S. Pickard, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (311228, F. S. Pickard, S.P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (311228 F. S. Pickard. S.P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (311228 F. S. Pickard. S.P.O. H.M.S. Indus.), mounted as worn, good very fine (4) £100-£140

Francis Samuel Pickard was born in Plymouth, Devon, on 5 October 1888 and joined the Royal Navy as a Stoker Second Class on 16 January 1907. He was advanced Stoker Petty Officer on 27 January 1914, and served during the Great War in a variety of ships and shore based establishments. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 2 February 1922, and was promoted Chief Stoker on 5 January 1925. He was shore pensioned on 16 January 1929, and joined the Royal Fleet Reserve the following day.