Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Chief Yeoman of Signals W. A. Caton, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (J. 24573, W. A. Caton, Sig., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J. 24573 W. A. Caton. L. Sig. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., GVR, 3rd issue, coinage head (J. 24573 W. A. Caton. C.Y.S. H.M.S. Keith.), mounted as worn, polished and edge knocks, fine (4) £70-£90

William Arthur Caton was born in Chislehurst, Bromley, on 14 April 1897, entering naval service in May 1913. He served during the Great War in H.M. Ships Ganges, Kind Edward VII, Dominion, and Dreadnought.

Note: The recipient’s Naval General Service Medal with clasps for Palestine 1936-1939 (named to him as a Chief Yeoman of Signals), together with his Second War medals, are known to exist, and were recently offered for sale at Spink.