Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Temporary Acting Boatswain D. Lyons, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (J.5666, D. Lyons, A.B., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J.5666 D. Lyons. P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (L.5666 D. Lyons. P.O. H.M.S, Vindictive.) polished, contact marks and edge bruising, good fine and better (4) £100-£140

David Lyons was born on 22 January 1894, at Berwick, Northumberland. He commenced naval service in September 1909, as a Boy Second Class in H.M.S. Ganges and served during the Great War in, amongst others, H.M.S. Impregnable, H.M.S. Donegal and H.M.S. Russell. Following the Great War he served in several ships including H.M.S. Wildfire, H.M.S. Prince Rupert, H.M.S. Hawkins and H.M.S. Ajax. He was awarded the L.S. & G.C. medal in 1927, and was shore pensioned in January 1934. He was recalled for war service as Pensioned Chief Petty Officer, on 18 September 1939, for service in H.M.S. Pembroke I, and H.M.S. Royal Arthur. His service papers note that he was promoted to commissioned Temporary Acting Boatswain, R.N., on 22 May 1943.