Five: Leading Seaman W. Covington, Royal Navy

East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Gambia 1894 (W. Covington, Ord., H.M.S. Satellite.) suspension repaired; 1914-15 Star (166910, W. Covington, L.S., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (166910 W. Covington. L.S. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (166910 Wm. Covington, A.B., H.M.S. Dominion.) suspension virtually detached on last, apart from where stated generally good very fine (5) £240-£280

William Covington was born in Bedford on 16 November 1875 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 26 May 1892. He served in H.M.S. Satellite from 9 January 1894 to 6 August 1897, and was advanced Able Seaman on 4 February 1895. Awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 23 November 1908, he was advanced Leading Seaman on 30 May 1911, and remained in service until he was shore demobilised on 5 May 1919.