Seven: Yeoman of Signals S. J. T. Howard, Royal Navy

British War and Victory Medals (J.47827 S. J. T. Howard. Sig. R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, coinage head (J.47827 S. J. T. Howard. L. Sig. H.M.S. Veronica.) the Great War awards polished and worn, hence good fine; the rest better (7) £80-£100

Samuel John Turner Howard, was born on 26 August 1899, at Aldeburgh, Suffolk. He commenced naval service as a Boy Second Class in H.M.S. Ganges, on 16 December 1915, and was appointed Signal Boy, on 25 May 1916. He subsequently served in H.M.S. Vivid I, and H.M.S. Centurion, being appointed Ordinary Signaller on 26 April 1917, and Signaller, on 15 December 1917. He subsequently served in several ships including H.M.S. Crescent, H.M.S. Pembroke, H.M.S. Actaeon (Tempest), and was appointed Leading Signaller, H.M.S. Pembroke I, on 1 April 1922. He continued in naval service serving in (amongst others) H.M.S. Maidstone, H.M.S. Cambrian, R.I.M.S, Hindustan, H.M.S. Marshall Soult, H.M.S. Scout and H.M.S. Veronica. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in October 1932, and was advanced to Yeoman of Signals, on 8 May 1934. He was shore pensioned in August 1939, but remained in service in the Second World War, serving in H.M.S. Wildfire II, H.M.S. Pembroke 4 (Southend), for Convoy duties, and H.M.S. President I (Butt of Lewis). He was released from naval service in November 1945.