Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Cook C. F. Richards, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (M.12451, C. F. Richards, Cks. Mte., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (M.12451 C. F. Richards. Ck. Mte. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (M.12451 C. F. Richards Ck. H.M.S. Caledon) contact marks, nearly very fine (4) £100-£140

Charles Frank Richards was born in Birmingham on 23 November 1896 and he commenced his naval service as a Cook 2nd Class on 15 March 1915. He was temporarily transferred to the R.A.F. between April 1918 and February 1919. His war gratuity was paid for service in H.M.S. Impregnable and his medals for service in the Great War were sent to H.M.S. Sandhurst. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in May 1930. He was discharged to pension in 1936, but was recalled for service in 1938 and served during the Second World War until his release from H.M.S. Drake II in September 1945.