Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Domestic 1st Class W. Gaiger, Royal Navy, who was awarded a Royal Victorian Medal in Bronze and was Steward to Admiral Sir Gerard Noel, Commander-in-Chief, China Station

East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Brass River 1895 (W. Gaiger, Dom. 2 Cl., H.M.S. Barrosa.); Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1902-04 (W. Gaiger, Dom. 1 Cl., H.M.S. Highflyer.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (William Gaiger, Dom. 1 Cl., H.M.S. Glory.) good very fine (3) £300-£360

William Gaiger was born in Arlesford, Hampshire, on 2 January 1862 and entered naval service as a Domestic 2nd Class on 2 October 1883. His service record notes he served in H.M.S. President from 15 January 1904 as Steward to Admiral Noel, Commander-in-Chief, China Station, with his flag in the battleship H.M.S. Glory, in January 1904. His service record also notes he was awarded a Royal Victorian Medal in Bronze on 28 April 1907 and his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 12 September 1904. He was shore pensioned on 12 December 1907.