Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Royal Navy L.S. & G.C. (3), G.V.R., 1st issue (345850. Douglas. Green, Act. Ch. Armr H.M.S. Superb.); G.V.R., 3rd issue, coinage head (2) (J. 94195 T. W. Wardle. A.B. H.M.S. Cormorant.; K. 60061 A. E. Adams. Sto.1. H.M.S. Hermes.) contact marks to first, this nearly very fine, the others nearly extremely fine (3) £100-£140

Douglas Green was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire, on 7 January 1885. He enlisted into the Royal Navy in January 1903 and first served with the shore establishment H.M.S. Excellent. He then went onto serve with several other ships and shore establishments including H.M.S. Venus, Pandora, Prince George and King Edward VII. On the outbreak of the Great War, Green was serving with the Cruiser H.M.S. Superb and was part of the ship’s crew when she took part in the Battle of Jutland. It was also during this appointment that he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. His later service included postings with H.M.S. Princess Royal, Monarch and Centurion. He was discharged with a pension in January 1925.

Thomas William Wardle was born in Leicester on 21 December 1900. He enlisted into the Royal Navy in December 1918 as a Boy Second Class and first served with the training ship H.M.S. Powerful. Throughout his naval career he served with several ships including the battleships H.M.S. Valiant and Malaya, and the battlecruiser H.M.S. Tiger. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal whilst on the books of H.M.S. Cormorant at Gibraltar. On the outbreak of the Second World War, Wardle was serving with the destroyer H.M.S. Greyhound and was part of the crew during her involvement in the Norwegian Campaign. In May 1940 he transferred to the shore establishment H.M.S. Victory.

Albert Edward Adams was born in Horfield, Bristol on 21 November 1901. He enlisted into the Royal Navy in May 1921 and first served with the shore establishment H.M.S. Vivid II. Throughout his naval career he served with several ships including the battleships H.M.S. Valiant and Queen Elizabeth and the light cruiser H.M.S. Dartmouth. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal whilst on the crew of the aircraft carrier H.M.S. Hermes. On the outbreak of the Second World War, Adams was serving with the battlecruiser H.M.S. Renown and was invalided out of the service in March 1942.