Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Engine Room Artificer First Class N. S. Morley, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (271977, N. S. Morley, E.R.A. 3., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (271977 N. S. Morley. E.R.A. 2 R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (271977 N. S. Morley. E.R.A. 1 H.M.S. Vivid.) light contact marks, otherwise very fine (4) £100-£140

Neville Stanley Morley was born at Devonport on 6 March 1890 and commenced his naval service as Boy Artificer in H.M.S. Indus on 20 July 1905. His war gratuity was paid to H.M.S. Colossus (Gloucester). He was advanced to Engine Room Artificer First Class in October 1922, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in May 1923. Promoted Chief Engine Room Artificer Second Class in H.M.S. Dauntless in December 1923, he was shore pensioned in March 1930. Morley was remobilised in June 1940, and served during the Second World War as a temporary Acting Warrant Engineer.