Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Six: Petty Officer J. White, Royal Navy

East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Gambia 1894 (J. White, Ord., H.M.S. Raleigh.); China 1900, no clasp (J. White, P.O. 2Cl., H.M.S. Peacock); 1914-15 Star (153976, J. White, P.O., 2, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (153976 J. White. P.O. R.N); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (153976, John White, Boatn, H.M. Coast Guard.) BWM partially officially corrected, good very fine (6) £400-£500

John White was born in Withycombe, Devon on 5 November 1874. Entering the Royal Navy in 1890, he served aboard H.M.S. Raleigh from October 1891 until February 1895, taking part in the Gambia expedition. Transferring to H.M.S. Peacock on 27 October 1897, he was advanced Petty Officer Second Class on 3 August 1899, and served in her during the Third China War. He subsequently served in the Coast Guard from 1903, ands was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 9 November 1907. Following the outbreak of the Great War he was recalled to the Royal Navy and saw service in H.M.S. Mars and H.M.S. Theseus, being promoted Petty Officer First Class on 21 April 1915. He was finally demobilised in September 1919.