Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Ten: Stoker Petty Officer W. Farmer, Royal Navy, later Royal Naval Reserve and Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

1914-15 Star (LZ. 2213. W. Farmer, A.B., R.N.R.); British War and Victory Medals (LZ. 2213 W. Farmer. A.B. R.N.V.R.); Naval General Service 1915-62, 3 clasps, Palestine 1936-1939, Palestine 1945-48, Malaya (K. 58391 W. Farmer. S.P.O. R.N.), the second and third clasps both tailor’s copies to which the recipient is not entitled; 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, coinage head (K. 58391 W. Farmer. Sto. P.O. H.M.S. Pembroke.) good very fine (10) £240-£280

Walter Farmer was born in Maidstone, Kent, on 10 September 1896, and served during the Great War in both the Royal Naval Reserve and Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. He transferred to the Royal Navy on 8 September 1919 as a Stoker Second Class, and was Advanced Stoker Petty Officer on 23 February 1934. Awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 25 June 1937, he was shore pensioned on 2 December 1937, but was recalled for further service during the Second World War.

Note: There is no evidence to suggest that the recipient was entitled to either of the post-War clasps to his Naval General Service Medal.