Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Petty Officer E. Hale, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (238636, E. Hale, A.B., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (238636 E. Hale. P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd type, fixed suspension (238636 E. Hale P.O. H.M.S. Pembroke), contact marks, nearly very fine (4) £80-£120

Ernest Hale was born in Gloucester on 1 June 1891, entering naval service on 22 April 1907 as a Boy 2nd Class. Quickly promoted to Able Seaman in May 1910 in H.M.S. Irresistible, he served in H.M. Ships Marshal Ney, Pembroke I, Agamemnon and others during the Great War. Pensioned in June 1931, he was mobilised for two days at the end of September 1938, and re-engaged for service in the Second War, seeing service from 18 July 1940 in H.M.S. Wildfire, before he was released on 24 August 1945.