Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Stoker Petty Officer A. Hughes, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (K.20492, A. Hughes, Sto.1., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (K.20492 A. Hughes. Sto. 1 R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (K.20492 A. Hughes. L.Sto. H.M.S. Emerald.) mounted as worn, polished, contact marks, good fine, the LS&GC better (4) £100-£140

Albert Hughes was born on 26 June 1895, at Goole, Yorkshire, and commenced naval service on 6 September 1913, as a Stoker Second Class in H.M.S. Vivid II. He served in several ships in the Great War including H.M.S. Foresight, H.M.S. Roebuck, H.M.S. Albatross, H.M.S. Chameleon and H.M.S. Scimitar. He was advanced to Leading Stoker, H.M.S. Vivid II, in September 1927, and was awarded the L.S. & G.C. medal in January 1929. He was appointed Stoker Petty Officer, H.M.S. Rodney in March 1932. He was pensioned from H.M.S. Caledon (Ceres) on 5 September 1935, but rejoined for a further three years service after only a few months, being discharged to shore on 11 December 1938. He was again recalled for service in H.M.S. Eclipse, in July 1939, and served until invalided from H.M.S. Drake in December 1941.