Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Chief Petty Officer J. Young, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (174507, J. Young. C.P.O. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (174507 J. Young. C.P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (174507 John Young, P.O. 1 Cl, H.M.S. Vivid.); Naval Good Shooting Medal, E.VII.R. (174507 J. Young, P.O. 1 Cl., H.M.S. Ariadne. 1904. 6 In. Q.F.) mounted as worn, contact marks, very fine (5) £400-£460

John Young was born in Perth on 20 October 1877, and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class on 28 June 1893. He won the Naval Good Shooting medal in 1904 whilst serving in H.M.S. Ariadne, June 1902 to August 1905. He was appointed Coxswain to Captain of Dockyard & King’s Harbourmaster at Devonport from 18 November 1908, and received his L.S. & G.C. medal there in October 1910. He became a Chief Petty Officer in September 1912 but was invalided out due to deafness in both ears on 7 June 1916.