Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Seven: Able Seaman G. Winter, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (231238, G. Winter, A.B., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (231238 G. Winter. A.B. R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (231238 George Winter. A.B. H.M.S. Enchantress.) with the King’s Badge, and flattened card box of issued for Second War campaign awards addressed to ‘Mr. G. Winter, 1 Stansted Villas, Westbourne, Emsworth, Hants’ and enclosure, mounted for wear, lacquered, contact marks, nearly very fine (lot) £100-£140

George Winter was born in Ripley, Surrey in January 1887. He joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class in July 1904, and advanced to Able Seaman in July 1906. Winter served for the entirety of the Great War with the battleship H.M.S. Empress of India (awarded L.S. & G.C. in March 1920). He was Shore Pensioned in February 1927, joined the Royal Fleet Reserve in July 1927, and was mobilised in September 1938.