Orders, Decorations and Medals

Four: Petty Officer W. Sutton, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (130274 P.O.2, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (130274 P.O.1, R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R. (Walter Sutton, Boatn., H.M. Coast Guard) good very fine and better (4) £140-180

Walter Sutton was born in Poplar, Middlesex on 21 August 1869. He entered the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class in January 1885 and was advanced to Boy 1st Class in January 1886. Serving on H,M.S. Bellerophon he was promoted to Ordinary Seaman in August 1887 and to Able Seaman in August 1888. Serving on H.M.S. Anson he was advanced to Leading Seaman in April 1895 and to Petty Officer 2nd Class in September 1896. Transferred to the Coastguard at Newhaven in April 1897; at Black Gang in December 1902 and Littlestone in August 1906. Awarded the L.S. & G.C. in September 1902. Appointed a Commissioned Boatman in January 1905; reverting to Petty Officer 2nd Class (Coast Guard) in April 1910 when he was pensioned. With the start of the Great War he returned to the Royal Navy and was promoted to Petty Officer 1st Class in December 1917, serving until demobilized in April 1919. With copied service paper and two copied photographs.