Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Six: Chief Petty Officer Cook W. J. Hickey, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (362208. W. J. Hickey, L. Ck. Mte., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (362208 W. J. Hickey. L. Ck. Mte. R.N.); Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (362208. W. J. Hickey. Ldg. Ck. H.M.S. Dido.) mounted as worn, light contact marks and edge bruising, nearly very fine (6) £100-140

William James Hickey was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire, on 1 September 1885 and joined the Royal Navy 7 April 1904. Advanced Cook’s Mate on 2 June 1909, whilst serving in H.M.S. Crescent, and Leading Cook’s Mate on 1 September 1912, he joined H.M.S. Ambuscade in July 1913, and served in her during the Great War, including at the Battle of Jutland, 31 May to 1 June 1916. Promoted Leading Cook on 18 May 1919, he was awarded his Royal Navy Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 3 March 1920, whilst serving in H.M.S. Dido, and was advanced to Petty Officer Cook on 10 May 1924. Shore pensioned on 3 March 1926, he subsequently served on the Royal Yacht and during the Second World War as a Chief Petty Officer Cook. He died in Hampshire in 1979.

Sold together with a photograph of the recipient whilst serving on the Royal Yacht.