Four: Stoker Petty Officer F. Skew, Royal Navy, who was Mentioned in Despatches for services in Destroyer and Torpedo Boat Flotillas

1914-15 Star (288481, F. Skew, S.P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (288481 F. Skew. Ch. Sto. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (288481 Fred Skew Sto. P.O., H.M.S. Good Hope:) good very fine (4) £120-£160

M.I.D. London Gazette 8 March 1918:
‘For services in Destroyer and Torpedo Boat Flotillas during the period ending 31 December 1917.’

Fred Skew was born on 14 June 1878, at Milton, Hampshire, and commenced his naval service as a Stoker Second Class in H.M.S. Victory II, on 11 May 1898. He was advanced to Stoker First Class, H.M.S. Vulcan on 1 July 1906; Leading Stoker, H.M.S. Orion I, on 1 April 1907; and Stoker Petty Officer, H.M.S. Bellerophon, on 1 January 1910. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in July 1913, and was promoted Chief Stoker, H.M.S. Greenwich, on 1 July 1917. For his services during the Great War he was Mentioned in Despatches. He was shore pensioned in May 1920, and subsequently joined the Royal Fleet Reserve in May 1920.