Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Six: Able Seaman C. W. Stone, Royal Navy, who served during the Great War aboard the destroyer H.M.S. Ariel during the Battles of Heligoland Bight, Dogger Bank, and Jutland; and was also involved in the sinking of the German submarine U-12

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony (C. Stone, A.B. H.M.S. Niobe.); Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1908-10 (168171 C. W. Stone, A.B, H.M.S. Philomel.); 1914-15 Star (168171, C. W. Stone, A.B., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (168171, C. W. Stone, A.B., R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (168171 C. W. Stone, A.B., H.M.S. Excellent.) contact marks, very fine or better (6) £400-£500

Charles William Stone was born in Mile End, East London in May 1877. He enlisted into the Royal Navy in May 1895 and was assigned to the school ship H.M.S. Impregnable as a Boy Second Class. In December 1898 he was posted to the cruiser H.M.S. Niobe and was aboard during her involvement in the Second Boer War. Stone also saw land service during the campaign, earning him a clasp to his Queen’s South Africa Medal. Between February 1908 and July 1909 he served aboard H.M.S. Philomel and was present during her operations off the coast of Somaliland. He was awarded a Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in August 1910 while assigned to the gunnery school, H.M.S. Excellent.

On the outbreak of the Great War Stone was serving aboard the destroyer H.M.S. Ariel and was part of the ship’s crew during the Battles of Heligoland Bight, Dogger Bank and Jutland. The ship was also involved in the sinking of the German submarine, U-12. Between August 1916 and the end of the war, he also served on the destroyers H.M.S. Oracle and Ursula, having transferred to the Royal Fleet Reserve in March 1917.