Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Stoker Petty Officer G. Evans, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (278154 G. Evans S.P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (278514 G. Evans S.P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (278154 George Evans Sto. P.O. H.M.S. Hindustan:) minor edge bruise, very fine (4) £80-£100

George Evans, a farm labourer from Warren, Pembrokeshire, was born on 14 March 1873. Enlisting in the Royal Navy on 24 October 1894, he was promoted Stoker Petty Officer on 31 May 1910, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 17 June 1913. At the start of the Great War was serving in H.M.S. Hindustan, and was present at the Battle of Dogger Bank in January 1915, before seeing later service in H.M.S. Fearless. He was invalided from the service on 27 March 1919, and was awarded a Silver War Badge (no. 36197).