Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Royal Fleet Reserve L.S., G.V.R., 2nd issue, coinage bust (SS. 118996 (Dev. B. 9713) D. Matthews, Sto. 1, R.F.R.) very fine £15-20

Daniel Matthews was born in Glamorgan in August 1899 and entered the Royal Navy as a Stoker 2nd Class in July 1918 at the shore base Vivid II. Discharged ashore in June 1920, he joined the Royal Fleet Reserve in the same month.