Seven: Petty Officer T. W. Tipple, Royal Navy

British War and Victory Medals (J.46195 T. W. Tipple. A.B. R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, coinage head (J.46195 T.W. Tipple. L.S. H.M.S. Wild Swan.) contact marks and edge bruising, especially to the first two and last, otherwise very fine and better (7) £80-£100

Thomas William Tipple was born on 16 May 1900, at Sandport, Portsmouth, Hampshire. He commenced naval service as a Boy Second Class in H.M.S. Ganges, on 5 November 1915. During the Great War he served in H.M.S. Powerful, H.M.S. Victory I, and H.M.S. Kildonan Castle, being advanced to Ordinary Seaman on 19 December 1917, and Able Seaman, on 7 September 1917. There followed service in several ships, including H.M.S. Fearless, H.M.S. Inconstant, H.M.S. Vernon, H.M.S. Columbine (Wallace), being advanced to Leading Seaman on 19 May 1925. He was briefly advanced to Petty Officer, H.M.S. Egmont II (Vampire) on 17 April 1930, but reverted to Leading Seaman, on 13 August 1931. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in August 1933, and was again advanced to Acting Petty Officer, H.M.S. Tamar II (Wild Swan) on 27 August 1933, being confirmed as Petty Officer on 27 August 1934. He continued in service into the Second World War, serving in H.M.S. Hawkins and H.M.S. Afrikander. He was pensioned in May 1940, but his services were retained until his release in September 1945.