Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Petty Officer Ernest Williams, Royal Navy, who was taken Prisoner of War at the battle of Jutland

Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1902-04 (W. Williams, A.B., H.M.S. Mohawk.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (192640 Ernest Williams, Boatman., H.M. Coast Guard.) light contact marks, otherwise very fine (2) £200-£260

Ernest Williams was born in Brighton on 15 April 1881, and entered the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class on 26 February 1897. He served aboard H.M.S. Mohawk as an Able Seaman from January 1903 to July 1904, including operations in Somaliland. He was promoted to Leading Seaman in July 1905, joined H.M. Coast Guard as Boatman on 11 July 1911, received his L.S. & G.C. medal in April 1914, and was advanced to Leading Boatman on 17 July 1914. On 28 September 1914 he joined H.M.S. Hydra and was in this destroyer at the battle of Jutland. Although there seems to be no record of any casualties aboard Hydra his record of service clearly states that he was ‘Prisoner of War in Germany after the action on 31 May-1 June 1916; Transferred to Holland 30 April 1918; Returned to England 7 September 1918.’ He returned to Coast Guard duties in November 1918. Sold with copied record of service and medal roll extracts. Also entitled to 1914-15 Star trio.