Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Yeoman Signaller A. J. L. Potter, Royal Navy

British War Medal 1914-20 (127111. A. J. L. Potter. Y.S. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension, impressed naming (A. J. L. Potter, Yeo. Sig., H.M.S. Victory.); Italy, Kingdom, Royal Household Memorial Medal, by Regia Zecca, silver, unnamed as issued, nearly extremely fine (3) £140-£180

Alfred Joseph Leon Potter was born in London on 7 June 1868 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class on 4 April 1884. Advanced Yeoman of Signals on 27 October 1892, he served in H.M.S. Victory from 14 August 1902 to 18 November 1903, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 11 February 1903. He transferred to the Royal Fleet Reserve on 9 July 1906, but was recalled for service during the Great War, and served throughout the War in H.M.S. Dolphin. He was finally shore demobilised on 8 February 1919.

Potter was awarded the Italian Royal Household Medal on the occasion of the visit of H.M. the King of Italy to the Royal Yacht Victoria and Albert, where he served as part of the escorting Squadron.

Sold with copied record of service and other research.