Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Petty Officer F. E. Young, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (J.4481, F. E. Young, A.B., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J.4481 F. E. Young. A.B. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (J.4481 F. E. Young. L.S. H.M.S. Excellent) mounted as worn, spotting and darkly toned, nearly very fine (4) £100-£140

Frederick Edward Young was born on 23 October 1893, at Portsmouth, Hampshire. He commenced naval service on 3 May 1909, as a Boy Second Class in H.M.S. Ganges. During the Great War he saw service in H.M.S. Queen Mary, H.M.S. Victory I, H.M.S. Attentive (Mohawk), H.M.S. Termagant, and H.M.S. Excellent. He was awarded the L.S. & G.C. medal in 1926, and was appointed Petty Officer, H.M.S. Victory II on 12 August 1929. He was shore pensioned from H.M.S. Victory I, on 22 October 1933, but was recalled for war service in September 1939, being released from service in H.M.S. Collingwood on 20 August 1945.