Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Engineer Room Artificer F. C. Avent, Royal Navy
British War and Victory Medals (M. 13067 F. C. Avent. E.R.A. 3 R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (M. 13067 F. C. Avent E.R.A. 1. H.M.S. Adventure.), nearly very fine

Three: Engineer Room Artificer N. Horbury, Royal Navy
British War and Victory Medals (M. 14530 N. Horbury. B. Art. R.N.; E.R.A. 5 R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, coinage suspension (M. 14530 N. Horbury. E.R.A. 1. H.M.S. Caradoc.), campaign awards polished, generally nearly very fine (6) £80-£120

Frederick Charles Avent, who was born on 19 September 1893 in Torquay, Devon, entered naval service on 22 April 1915, and served during the Great War in H.M. Ships Vivid, Tamar and Resolution.

Norman Horbury, who was born on 22 January 1900, served in H.M.S. Indus from July 1915 to July 1919. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in March 1933.