Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Shipwright First Class L. Blake, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (345679, L. Blake, J.R., R.N.; British War and Victory Medals (345679 L. Blake Shpt.1 R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (345679. Leonard Blake, Shpt. 2 Cl. H.M.S. Pembroke) contact marks, nearly very fine (4) £100-£140

Leonard Blake was born at Chesham, Buckinghamshire, on 9 October 1882 and commenced his naval service as a Carpenters Crewman in H.M.S. Pembroke II on 9 October 1902. He was advanced to Joiner, H.M.S. Newcastle in June 1915, and Shipwright First Class, H.M.S. Attentive II, on 1 April 1918. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in February 1918, and his medals for service in the Great War were sent to H.M.S. Pembroke. He was shore pensioned in October 1924.