Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (2) (W. J. Moyse, Blksmth., H.M.S. Magnificent.; 166523 F. C. Lee, P.O. 1Cl., H.M.S. Forth.) contact marks to first, generally very fine and better (2) £100-£140

William John Moyse was born in Devenport on 20 March 1868. He enlisted into the Royal Navy in October 1889 as a Blacksmith and first served with H.M.S. Indus. He went onto serve with numerous other ships and shore establishments including H.M.S. Australia, Euphrates, Royal Sovereign, Blanche, Calypso and Cleopatra. In February 1899 Moyse was posted to the armoured cruiser H.M.S. Aurora and was part of the crew during her involvement in the Boxer Rebellion operations. For this he was awarded the China War Medal 1900. After further postings he joined H.M.S. Magnificent in July 1904, and it was whilst serving with this ship that he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. He was discharged with a pension in January 1912, but was recalled on the outbreak of the Great War, first serving with H.M.S. Argonaut and then King Alfred. He was discharged again in September 1916.

Frederick Chapell Lee was born in Maker, Cornwall on 30 September 1875. He enlisted into the Royal Navy in April 1892 as a Boy Second Class and first served with H.M.S. Impregnable. He went onto to serve with numerous other ships and shore establishments including H.M.S. Lion, Empress of India, Endymion, Royalist, Colossus, Resolution and St George. Lee transferred to H.M.S. Forth in June 1908 and it was whilst serving with this ship that he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, having reached the rate of Petty Officer First Class. His later postings included H.M.S. Ramillies and Warrior, and on the outbreak of the Great War was serving on the crew of H.M.S. Suffolk, before transferring to the battlecruiser H.M.S. New Zealand. He was demobilised in January 1920 while serving with H.M.S. Impregnable.