Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Stoker Petty Officer S. J. Laker, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (300181, S. J. Laker, S.P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (300181 S. J. Laker. S.P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (300181. S. J. Laker. S.P.O. H.M.S. Boadicea.) mounted as worn, nearly very fine (4) £100-£140

Sydney James Laker was born at Ashford, Kent, on 11 April 1883 and commenced his naval service as a Stoker Second Class in H.M.S. Pembroke II on 14 March 1902. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in January 1919, and his medals for service in the Great War were sent to H.M.S. Hawkins. He was shore pensioned in March 1924, from H.M.S. Calliope.