Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Royal Navy L.S. & G.C. (3), E.VII.R. (2) (160825 James Webber, P.O. 1Cl., H.M.S. Waterwitch.; 124806. A. J. Wilkins, Sh. Cpl. 1Cl. H.M.S. Rambler.); G.V.R., 1st issue (342142 R. C. Young, Cooper, H.M.S. Sealark.) the obverse of the first polished and worn, therefore fair to fine, the reverse better; the others good very fine and better (3) £100-£140

James Webber was born at Portsmouth on 10 December 1875, and was educated at the Greenwich Hospital School. He joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class on 12 May 1891, and was advanced to Petty Officer 1st Class on 10 May 1906. He joined H.M.S. Waterwitch on 7 March 1908, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 8 March 1909. He served during the Great War, was advanced to Acting Chief Petty Officer on 1 March 1917, and was discharged on 10 March 1919.

Alfred James Wilkins was born at Charlton Kings, Gloucester, on 13 July 1868, and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class on 17 October 1883. He was advanced Ship’s Corporal 1st Class on 3 July 1895, and joined H.M.S. Rambler on 28 February 1901, being awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 7 January 1902. He was promoted to Master at Arms on 13 November 1903, and was discharged to pension on 11 October 1906, joining the Royal Fleet Reserve the following day. He was called up for service during the Great War, and was aboard the Armed Merchant Cruiser Moldavia when she was sunk in the English Channel by the German submarine U-57 on 23 May 1918. He was finally demobilised on 7 April 1919.

Robert Campbell Young was born at Duns, Berwick, on 8 December 1877, and joined the Royal Navy as Carpenter’s Crew on 27 May 1898. Advanced Cooper on 4 September 1906, he joined H.M.S. Sealark on 28 March 1913, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 10 July of that year. He served throughout the Great War, and was shore pensioned on 2 July 1920.

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