Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (194410 William White, Ldg. Seaman., H.M.S. Hampshire.) minor edge nicks, very fine £50-£70

William White was born in Bournemouth, Hampshire, on 20 March 1881 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class in H.M.S. St. Vincent on 30 July 1897. He was advanced Leading Seaman on 9 January 1909 and was posted to H.M.S. Hampshire on 27 January 1914. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 14 April 1914, and served in Hampshire during the initial stages of the Great War, before being removed to H.M.S. Victory on 23 March 1915; he was thus not in Hampshire when she was torpedoed and sank off Orkney on 5 June 1916, whilst conveying Field Marshal Lord Kitchener on a diplomatic mission to Russia.

Advanced Petty Officer on 13 July 1917, White was shore pensioned on 31 March 1921, and subsequently joined the Royal Fleet Reserve.

Sold with copied record of service and medal roll extracts.