Orders, Decorations and Medals

Three: Lieutenant H. C. Willson, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, late Royal Naval Air Service

1914-15 Star (F.1453 P.O.M., R.N.A.S.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut, R.N.V.R.) good very fine (3) £140-180

Harry Claude Willson was born in Bath, Somerset on 21 December 1890. An Engineer by occupation, he enlisted into the R.N.A.S. as a Petty Officer Mechanic on 13 November 1914. Based at Pembroke III and President II, he served in Armoured Cars until discharged in January 1916. He was appointed a Temporary Sub-Lieutenant in the R.N.V.R. in June 1916 and advanced to Temporary Lieutenant in June 1917. He was demobilised on 21 March 1919. Sold with copied service papers and m.i.c.