Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (3) (215772. P. N. Thomas, A.B. H.M.S. Wildfire.; 342042 Joseph Rodda, Shipt. 2 Cl., H.M.S. Indus:; 351049. William Lambert, S.B.S. H.M.S. Egmont.) light contact marks, generally very fine and better (3) £100-£140

Percy Nicholas Thomas was born in Bromley, Kent, on 18 August 1884. He enlisted into the Royal Navy in July 1901 as a Boy Second Class and first served with H.M.S. Northampton. Prior to the outbreak of the Great War, Thomas had served with several ships including the screw corvette H.M.S. Cleopatra and the cruisers H.M.S. Amphion and Forte. At the commencement of hostilities, Thomas was serving with H.M.S. Wildfire and it was while he was with this shore establishment that he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. In October 1917 he transferred to H.M.S. Pembroke and then the following month to the pre-dreadnought battleship H.M.S. Agamemnon. He remained with this ship until he left the Royal Navy in April 1919, joining the Royal Fleet Reserve.

Joseph Rodda was born in Callington, Cornwall, on 27 August 1877. He enlisted into the Royal Navy in April 1898 and first served with the shore establishment H.M.S. Vivid II. Prior to the outbreak of the Great War, he had served with several ships including the cruiser H.M.S. Phoebe and the pre-dreadnought battleships H.M.S. Montagu and Repulse. In April 1913 he was posted to H.M.S. Indus and it was whilst serving with this shore establishment that he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. On the outbreak of the Great War, Rodda was serving with the light cruiser, H.M.S. Gloucester and was present during the pursuit and engagement with the German ships Goeben and Breslau. In January 1917 he was posted to the cruiser H.M.S. Doris and remained with her until the end of hostilities. He was discharged with a pension in May 1920.

William Lambert was born in King’s Cross, London, on 7 March 1883. He enlisted into the Royal Navy in April 1902 and first served with the shore establishment H.M.S. Victory before being transferred to Haslar Naval Hospital as a sick berth attendant. Prior to the outbreak of the Great War, Lambert had served with several ships including the corvette H.M.S. Emerald and the cruiser H.M.S. Bonaventure. On the outbreak of the Great War he was serving with H.M.S. Bristol, transferring to Haslar Naval Hospital in December 1915. He was later posted to H.M.S. Egmont (Malta Naval Hospital) in October 1917 and whilst borne on the books of this establishment he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, having attained the rate of Sick Berth Steward. Lambert was discharged with a pension in April 1924.