Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Able Seaman A. S. Baynham, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (J.9661 A. S. Baynham. A.B. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J.9661 A. S. Baynham A.B. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, coinage head (J. 9661 A. S. Baynham. A.B. H.M.S. Nelson) the Great War medals all somewhat later issues, light contact marks, better than very fine (4) £60-£80

Arthur Sidney Baynham was born at Denbury Worcestershire, on 16 May 1893 and commenced his naval service as Boy 2nd Class in September 1910. He was paid a war gratuity when serving in H.M.S. Malaya, and his Great War Medals were sent to H.M.S. Vindictive. Official replacements of his war medals were sent to H.M.S. Courageous on 4 August 1928.