Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Commander (E.) J. T. Roberts, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (M. 3864 E.R.A. 3, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Mte., R.N.); Coronation 1937 generally very fine (4) £60-80

John Toone Roberts was born at Trowbridge, Wiltshire in March 1890 and entered the Royal Navy as an Engine Room Artificer 4th Class in November 1911. The advent of hostilities found him serving aboard the cruiser H.M.S. Adventure and in May 1916 he was appointed an Acting Mate (E.). Shortly afterwards, that July in fact, he joined the Glasgow, in which ship he served until 1919. Roberts remained in the R.N. after the War and was advanced to Engineer Commander in June 1930 - he appears to have been serving ashore at the Engineer-in-Chief’s Department on the renewal of hostilities in 1939.