Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Leading Seaman R. J. Payne, Royal Navy, who was killed on 9 January 1918, when H.M.S. Racoon was wrecked off the Irish Coast
1914-15 Star (J. 21979 R. J. Payne. A.B. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J. 21979 R. J. Payne. L.S. R.N.), good very fine

Three: Chief Yeoman of Signals R. W. M. Thomas, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (184003, R. W. M. Thomas, C.Y.S., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (184003 R. W. M. Thomas. C.Y.S. R.N.); together with a Silver War Badge, numbered R.N. 29283, and a Jutland commemorative medallion, good very fine (8) £80-£120

Robert James Payne, who was born in Kennington, London, entered naval service at H.M.S. Gagnes in January 1913, and served during the Great War in H.M. Ships Essex, Duncan and Racoon. He was killed when H.M.S. Racoon was wrecked off the Irish Coast on 9 January 1918, and is commemorated on the Chatham Naval Memorial. Sold with copied research and recent photographs of his entry on the Chatham Naval Memorial.

Robert Wilie Matthew Thomas, who was born in Kilburn, London, enlisted for service with the Royal Navy on 25 June 1897.