Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Armourer G. Woodley, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (341395, G. Woodley, Armr., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (341395 G. Woodley. Armr, R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (341395 George Woodley, Armr. H.M.S. Vivid) very fine (4) £100-£140

George Woodley was born on 2 August 1876 at Teighmouth, Devon. He commenced naval service on 9 November 1896, as Provisional Armourers Crewman, H.M.S. Cambridge. He was advanced to Armourers Mate in January 1901, and Armourer, H.M.S. President in March 1909. He was awarded the L.S. & G.C. medal in 1911. During the Great War he served in H.M.S. Pelorus, H.M.S. Vivid II, H.M.S. Gloucester, and was paid a war gratuity for service in H.M.S. Colossus. He was shore demobilised in October 1919.