Orders, Decorations and Medals

Naval Good Shooting Medal, E.VII.R. (162974 W. H. Ingram, Act. C.P.O., H.M.S. Drake. 1910. 6 in B.L.) some contact marks, very fine £200-250

William Henry Ingram was born in Portsea, Hampshire, on 8 August 1875. A Fitter by occupation, he entered the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class on 29 September 1891. Advanced to Boy 1st Class whilst still on St. Vincent in September 1892, he was promoted to Ordinary Seaman in August 1893 when on Australia and Able Seaman in April 1894 when on Active. Serving on the Camperdown, September 1895-December 1898, he was advanced to Leading Seaman in July 1897 and Petty Officer 2nd Class in April 1898. He was promoted to Petty Officer 1st Class in April 1900. Serving on the armoured cruiser Drake, January 1910-March 1911, he was promoted Acting Chief Petty Officer in September 1910 and in the same year was awarded the Naval Good Shooting Medal. Ingram was confirmed in his rank whilst serving on Terrible in September 1911. During the early part of the war, Ingram served on the gunboat Harrier, July 1914-April 1915; for the remainder of the war until his demobilisation in February 1919 he served on the armed merchant cruiser Andes. With copied service papers.