Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Blacksmith First Class G. G. Seick, Royal Navy, who served as a naval diving instructor

1914-15 Star (M.14662 G. G. Seick. Blk. Mte. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (M.14662 G. G. Seick. Blk. 1. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (M.14662 G. G. Seick. Blk.1. H.M.S. Cyclops.), naming on VM very faintly impressed, edge bruising and light contact marks, nearly very fine (4) £100-£140

Godfrey Gerhardt Seick was born on 22 February 1895, at Brixton, London, and commenced naval service as Blacksmiths Mate in H.M.S. Vengeance on 4 February 1913. He qualified as a naval diver in September 1915, and was advanced to Blacksmith First Class, H.M.S. Pembroke II on 1 October 1918. He was awarded the L.S. & G.C. medal in April 1928. He qualified as a naval diving instructor on 28 October 1933, and was discharged to shore pension in February 1935, from H.M.S. Pembroke II.