Orders, Decorations and Medals

A Second World War B.E.M. group of seven awarded to Able Seaman W. Marshall, Royal Navy

British Empire Medal, (Military) G.VI.R., 1st issue (A.B. William Marshall, D/J. 82586.RN); British War and Victory Medals (J.89586 Ord., R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; War Medal 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue (J.89586 A.B., H.M.S. Eagle) mounted as worn, fine and better (7) £220-260

B.E.M. London Gazette 1 July 1941. (Birthday Honours) ‘H.M.S. Maori’.

William Marshall was born in Nottingham on 30 October 1900. An Iron Moulder by occupation, he entered the Royal Navy on 30 April 1918 as a Boy 2nd Class on Powerful. Advanced to Boy 1st Class on the same vessel in July, he was posted to the battleship Bellerophon in August 1918 and promoted to Ordinary Seaman in October. He was promoted to Able Seaman on the Dartmouth in February 1920. Sold with copied service paper (to 1927).