Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Chief Petty Officer T. Munday, Royal Navy

British War Medal 1914-20 (181238 T. Munday. Act. C.P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (181238. Thomas Munday, C.P.O, H.M.S. Acacia.) light contact marks, very fine and better (2) £50-£70

Thomas Munday was born at Southwick, Sussex, in December 1878 and enlisted into the Royal Navy in August 1894 as a Boy Second Class. He served with numerous ships including H.M.S. Royal Sovereign, Stork, Irresistible and Dominion. Throughout the Great War Munday served at the shore establishment H.M.S. Pembroke and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in 1919 while on the crew of the sloop H.M.S. Acacia, having attained the rate of Chief Petty Officer. He was demobilised in July 1919.