Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Chief Shipwright E. Reading, Royal Navy, who was serving in H.M.S. Russell when she was sunk in the Dardanelles on 27 April 1916

1914-15 Star (344038, E. Reading, Shpt. 1., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (344038. E. Reading. Ch. Shpt. 2. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue ( 344038. Edward Reading. Shpt. 1Cl. H.M.S. Russell) contact marks, nearly very fine or better (4) £100-£140

Edward Reading, a carpenter from Walsall, Staffordshire, was born on 18 November 1880. He joined the Royal Navy on 19 March 1901, and at the outbreak of the Great War was serving as a Shipwright 1st Class aboard the battleship H.M.S. Russell. Taking part in the Dardanelles campaign, he was serving with this ship when it struck a mine and sunk on 27 April 1916. After a period on shore, he joined the battleship H.M.S. Commonwealth on 27 December 1916, serving aboard until 25 August 1917. His final service afloat, was aboard the battleship H.M.S. Lord Nelson, serving aboard this ship between September 1917 and May 1919. He was finally shore pensioned on 18 March 1923.