Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Chief Electrical Artificer First Class A. M. Bleackley, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (346354, A. M. Bleackley, C.E.A. 2., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals 346354 A. M. Bleackley, C.E.A. 1 R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (346354. A. M. Bleackley, C.E.A. 1Cl., H.M.S. Caradoc) light contact marks, very fine (4) £100-£140

Alfred Mason Bleackley was born in Bolton, Lancashire, on 30 June 1880 and commenced his naval service on 1 August 1903. His medals for service in the Great War were sent to H.M.S. Colossus, and he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in September 1918. He was shore pensioned on 31 July 1925.