Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Six: Leading Signalman W. R. Watson, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (J.25853 O. Sig., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J.25853 Sig., R.N.); Coronation 1937, unnamed; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue (J.25853 L. Sig., H.M.S. Resolution); Greece, Medal of Military Merit 1916-1917, 4th Class, unnamed, mounted for wear, edge bruising, contact marks, fine and better (6) £180-220

William Robert Watson was born in Edinburgh on 13 February 1898. He entered the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class on Ganges in July 1913 and was advanced to Boy 1st Class, then Signal Boy in February 1914. As such he served on the protected cruiser Diana, July 1914-March 1915, after which he was based at Vivid I, March-May 1915. He then served on the armoured cruiser Devonshire, May 1915-September 1916, being advanced to Ordinary Signalman in August 1915 and Signalman in July 1916. After a period ashore at Vivid I, September 1916-March 1917, he was posted to Attentive II, March 1917-March 1918, and service on several destroyers including Ambuscade and Fawn. He was promoted to Leading Signalman in June 1921 and served on the battlecruiser Hood, January 1926-August 1928. Awarded the L.S. & G.C. c.1931 when on the battleship Resolution.

With copied service paper. Greek medal not confirmed.