Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Deck Hand P. J. Marjoram, Royal Naval Reserve, a ‘Q’ Ship casualty

1914-15 Star (DA.8590 D.H., R.N.R.); British War and Victory Medals (8590 D.A., D.H., R.N.R.) good very fine and better (3) £80-120

Percy James Marjoram, Deck Hand aboard H.M.S. "Q.20", died on 10th April 1917, aged 22 years. He was buried in Aldeburgh Churchyard, Suffolk.

Originally named Bayard, the "Q.20" was a motor lugger of 220 tons armed with one 13 pounder and one 3 pounder gun. She was sunk on 29.3.1917 in collision in the English Channel.