Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Chief Engine Room Artificer C. H. Lister, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (M.5706, C. H. Lister, E.R.A.,4. R.N.); British War Medal 1914-20 (M.5706 G. [sic] H. Lister. E.R.A. 4 R.N.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (M.5706 C. H. Lister. E.R.A. 4 R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (M.5706 C. H. Lister. C.E.R.A. 2. H.M.S. Yarmouth) contact marks, nearly very fine (4) £100-£140

Charles Henry Lister was born on 5 September 1890 at Birmingham. He commenced naval service on 5 February 1913, as an Acting Engine Room Artificer Fourth Class in H.M.S. Pembroke II. He saw service during the Great War in H.M.S. Attentive II, H.M.S. Fisgard and H.M.S. Victory, and was paid a war gratuity in respect of service in H.M.S. Excellent. He was awarded the L.S. & G.C. medal in 1928, and was shore pensioned as C.E.R.A. 1, from H.M.S. Effingham (Constance) in February 1935.