British and World Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Regulating Petty Officer G. F. Woodhams, Royal Navy

1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Defence and War Medals, these unnamed; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue (M.39908 R.P.O., H.M.S. Ganges); Royal Life Saving Society Medal, bronze (G.F. Woodhams, Aug. 1922) last fine; others very fine (6) £80-100

H.M.S. Ganges was a training establishment based at Shotley, 1905-76. A ‘Regulating Petty Officer’ is a rank in the Royal Navy Police (formerly the Royal Navy Regulating Branch).