Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Six: Chief Engine Room Artificer W. White, Royal Navy

Africa General Service 1902-56, 2 clasps, Somaliland 1902-04, Somaliland 1908-10 (W. White, E.R.A. 2Cl., H.M.S. Dryad.); Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Persian Gulf 1909-1914 (164112. W. White, Ch. E.R.A. 1Cl., H.M.S. Hyacinth.); 1914-15 Star (164112. W. White. C.E.R.A., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (164112 W. White. C.E.R.A. R.N.) VM officially re-impressed; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (164112 William White, C.E.R.A. 2Cl., H.M.S. Cumberland.) edge nicks throughout, light contact marks, generally very fine (6) £400-500

William White was born at Scolar Green, Cheshire, on 6 October 1868, and joined the Royal Navy as an Acting Engine Room Artificer on 26 October 1891. Advanced to Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class on 22 February 1899, he was posted to H.M.S. Dryad on 7 December of that year and served with them during operations on and off the coast of Somaliland. Advanced to Chief Engine Room Artificer on 1 October 1905, he joined H.M.S. Cumberland on 20 January 1906, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 2 November of that year. He transferred to H.M.S. Hyacinth on 27 March 1909, and saw further service on and off the coast of Somaliland in her, as well as taking part in operations in the Persian Gulf. He was shore pensioned on 10 November 1913, but was recalled for service on the outbreak of the Great War and was posted to H.M.S. Hermes. On the 31 October 1914 Hermes was struck by a torpedo from the German U-Boat U27 off Ruylingen Bank in the Straits of Dover with the loss of 22 lives. White survived the War, and was shore demobilised on 31 July 1919, after 27 years’ service.

Approximately 106 2 clasp Africa General Service Medals awarded to the Royal Navy.