Three: Able Seaman T. Watson, Howe Battalion, Royal Naval Division, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, who was three times wounded in action on the Western Front

1914 Star (KX.183 T. Watson Ord. Sea. R.N.V.R. Howe Bnn. R.N.D.); British War and Victory Medals (K.X.183 T. Watson. A.B. R.N.V.R.) latter two in crushed named card box of issue, extremely fine (3) £240-£280

Thomas Watson was born on 17 April 1893 and enrolled in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve on 9 September 1914. He served with the Howe Battalion, Royal Naval Division during the Great War on the Western Front, and was three times wounded: by gun shot to the left thigh on 13 November 1916; by gun shot to the right thigh on 26 October 1917; and by gas on 20 March 1918. He was advanced Able Seaman on 1 March 1915, and was discharged from actual service on 23 January 1919.

Sold with the recipient’s parchment Certificate of Service.