Seven: Telegraphist T. W. Kiernan, Royal Navy, later Signalman, Royal Signals

1914-15 Star (J.39040. T. W. Kiernan, B.Tel., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J.39040 T. W. Kiernan. Tel. R.N.); Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Jubilee 1935, unnamed as issued; Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, Regular Army (2309330 Sgln. T. W. Kiernan. R. Signals.) Great War trio polished, these good fine; the rest nearly very fine and better (7) £140-£180

Thomas William Kiernan was born in Hackney on 6 July 1898 and took initial employment as a factory boy in London. He joined the Royal Navy as Boy 2nd Class on 18 March 1915 and was posted to the training establishment Impregnable on 21 May 1915. Raised Boy 1st Class the following day, he was appointed Telegraphist on 17 July 1915 and posted to Vernon, Victory and finally Pekin, the auxiliary base at Grimsby, from 14 October 1915.

Promoted Ordinary Telegraphist on 6 July 1916 and Telegraphist on 1 September 1917, Kiernan was soon engaged with the trawler fleet in minesweeping and anti U-boat operations in the North Sea. Posted to the Grimsby trawler Island Princess and the minesweeper Devonia, he was demobilised on 18 April 1919. He then enlisted for the British Army on 2 May 1921 and served with the Royal Signals throughout the inter-War years, going on to see home service during the Second World War.