Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Chief Ordnance Artificer First Class H. Richards, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (M.7458, H. Richards, E.R.A. 4., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (M.7458 H. Richards E.R.A. 3 R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (M.7458 H. Richards C.O.A. 1. H.M.S. Excellent) generally very fine (4) £100-£140

Harold Richards was born at Portsmouth, Hampshire, on 1 August 1892 and commenced his naval service as an Acting Engine Room Artificer Fourth Class in H.M.S. Victory II on 6 April 1914. He was paid a war gratuity for service in H.M.S. Iron Duke, and his medals for service in the Great War were sent to H.M.S. Champion. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in 1929 and was shore pensioned in April 1936. Recalled for War service in October 1939, he was shore discharged in August 1945.