Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Seaman P. Paton, Royal Naval Reserve

1914-15 Star (D.1610. P. Paton. Smn., R.N.R.); British War and Victory Medals (1510D P. Paton. Smn. R.N.R.); Royal Naval Reserve L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (D.1510 P. Paton, Sean. R.N.R.) mounted for display, generally very fine or better (4) £100-£140

Peter Paton was born in Lerwick, Shetland in 1866. He joined the Royal Naval Reserve in October 1895, subsequent service included with H.M.S. Triumph (battleship), October 1914 - January 1915, when serving on the China station she took part in the campaign against the German colony of Tsing-Tao in 1914. Paton also served with H.M.S. Euryalus during the Dardanelles campaign. He was demobilised in February 1919.