Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Petty Officer J. Cowley, Royal Navy and Royal Canadian Navy

1914-15 Star (J. 26374 J. Cowley, A.B. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J. 26374 J. Cowley, L.S. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (J. 26374 J. Cowley, P.O., H.M.C.S. Stadacona), edge bruising and contact marks, thus fine, the last rare named to a R.C.N. ship (4) £120-160

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Fine Collection of Awards to the Canadian Forces.

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Cowley was loaned to the Royal Canadian Navy in 1927-30, during which time he was awarded his L.S. & G.C. Medal. H.M.C.S. Stadacona was an American yacht acquired by the Royal Canadian Navy in August 1916, and employed as a Patrol Vessel out of Halifax, Nova Scotia. After the War, she was employed on fisheries patrol and hydrographic work until being paid off in 1931.