Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private W. J. Stickland, Royal Marine Light Infantry
1914 Star (PO. 15575. Pte. W. J. Strickland [sic], RM Machine Gun Pty.); British War and Victory Medals (PO. 15575 Pte. W. J. J. Stickland. R.M.L.I.) generally very fine or better

Pair: Bombardier J. A. Turner, Royal Marine Artillery
British War and Victory Medals (R.M.A. 12746 Bomb. J. A. Turner) very fine

British War Medal 1914-20 (Ply. 5665 L. Cpl. H. Stagg. R.M.L.I.) very fine (6) £180-220

Walter John James Stickland was born in Shaftesbury, Dorset, and attested for the Royal Marines at Southampton, in December 1909. His service during the Great War included with H.M.S. Mersey, August 1914 - March 1915, during which time she was involved in the Battle of Yser (October 1914) during which she bombarded German troops and artillery positions off the coast of Belgium. He was ‘Invalided’ from service in June 1916.

Hugh Stagg was born in Yeovil, Somerset, in August 1872. He attested for the Royal Marines at London, in July 1891. He was discharged 19 July 1912, having served 21 years and 5 days with the Corps (awarded L.S. & G.C. 20 July 1906). He re-engaged for the Great War, and his service included in the Minesweeper Waudby, with whom he was ‘engaged in action with an enemy submarine 2 April 1917’ (Service Papers refer).

H. Stagg died of a heart attack whilst serving with S.S. Wicklow, 15 January 1918. He was 46 years old, and was buried in Belfast City Cemetery.