Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Paymaster E. J. E. Webster, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (A. P. E. J. E. Webster, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Payr. E. J. E. Webster. R.N.) generally good very fine or better (3) £60-£80

Ernest Joseph Edward Webster was born in October 1886, and entered the Royal Navy as an Assistant Clerk in January 1904. He advanced to Acting Paymaster in April 1909, and served with H.M.S. Audacious (battleship) from October 1913. Webster was aboard her when she was mined and sunk off Tory Island, 27 October 1914 - the loss of the ship remained a secret for the duration of the war. He was discharged ‘sick, physically unfit’, 10 July 1917.