Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Six: Engine Room Artificer 1st Class W. D. Lamont, Royal Navy

British War and Victory Medals (M. 7943 W. D. Lamont. E.R.A. 5 R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star, 1 clasp, France and Germany; War Medal 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, coinage head (M. 7943 W. D. Lamont. E.R.A. 1. H.M.S. Vivid.), contact marks, vert fine (6) £100-£140

William Dugald Lamont was born in Tamar, Devonport, on 26 November 1898, and saw service with the Royal Nay during the Great War. Remaining in naval service after the conflict, he was awarded his L.S. & G.C. on 29 December 1931. Lamont served during the Second World War initially in H.M.S. Drake 2 from January to April 1940, before serving in H.M.S. Vernon until July and then H.M.S. Beaver. He was released in December 1947.