Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Petty Officer First Class A. H. Dormer, Royal Navy

British War Medal 1914-20 (149397 A. H. Dormer. P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (149397 A. H. Dormer, P.O. 1Cl., H.M.S. Vernon.) very fine or better (2) £60-£80

Alfred Henry Dormer was born at Paddington in November 1873 and enlisted into the Royal Navy in June 1889 as a Boy Second Class. He served with numerous ships including H.M.S. Lion, Imperieuse, Australia, Anson and Powerful, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in February 1909 while serving at the shore establishment H.M.S. Vernon, having attained the rate of Petty Officer First Class. He joined the Royal Fleet Reserve in November 1913 and was recalled in August 1914. During the Great War he was assigned to the shore establishment H.M.S. Excellent remaining there until he was invalided out of the service, receiving a Silver War Badge in December 1917.