Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Petty Officer J. Ridgeway, Royal Navy, who died on active service on 22 June 1942

1914-15 Star (217020, J. S. Ridgeway, P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (217020 J. S. Ridgeway, P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (217020 J. S. Ridgeway, P.O. H.M.S. Prince George) edge bruise to last, light polishing and contact marks, nearly very fine (4) £100-£140

John Stanley Ridgeway was born at Harrow, Middlesex, on 17 July 1886 and commenced his naval service as a Boy Second Class in H.M.S. Impregnable on 19 September 1901. He was awarded a war gratuity for service in H.M.S. Prince George and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in July 1919. He was shore pensioned in July 1926, but was recalled for War service in H.M.S. Ganges in August 1939. He died in active service on 22 June 1942, aged 55, when serving in H.M.S. Lynx, and is buried under a C.W.G.C. headstone in Heston (St. Leonard) Churchyard, Middlesex.