Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Chief Armourer F. L. Cocker, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (344626, F. L. Cocker, Armr., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (344626 F. L. Cocker. Ch. Armr. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (344626 F. L. Cocker, Act. Ch. Arm. H.M.S. Implacable) contact marks and edge bruising, nearly very fine (4) £100-£140

Frederick Lionel Cocker was born at Ipswich, Suffolk, on 16 October 1881 and commenced his naval service as Armourer’s Crewman in H.M.S. Excellent on 13 November 1901. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in August 1917, and his medals for service in the Great War were sent to H.M.S. Royalist, with his war gratuity paid to H.M.S. Courageous. He was discharged on reduction of the naval establishment on 21 March 1923.