Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Persian Gulf 1909-1914 (M.1328 W. Greenshields, 2nd S.B.S., H.M.S. Swiftsure) nearly extremely fine £120-150

William Greenshields was born in Pimlico, London on 12 March 1891. A Pupil Teacher by occupation, he enlisted into the Royal Navy as a Probationary Sick Berth Attendant on 2 November 1909, being confirmed in that rating in June 1910. Served on the battleship H.M.S. Swiftsure, March 1913-May 1914, and was promoted to 2nd Sick Berth Steward in October 1913. Was based at Chatham Hospital, December 1914-April 1917, when he was invalided due to tuberculosis. With copied service paper.