Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Chief Mechanician H. Wood, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (295307, H. Wood. Mech., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (295307 H. Wood. Mech. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (295307 Harry Wood. Mechn. H.M.S. Brilliant) nearly very fine (4) £100-£140

Harry Wood was born on 7 May 1880, at Offham, Kent, and commenced naval service on 15 May 1900, as a Stoker Second Class in H.M.S. Pembroke II. He was advanced to Stoker Petty Officer, H.M.S. Indus on 1 June 1907, Acting Mechanician, 1 July 1907, and Mechanician, H.M.S. Leviathan in 1908. During the Great War he served in H.M.S. Brilliant, H.M.S. Pembroke II and H.M.S. Chester. He was awarded the L.S. & G.C. medal in 1915, and was appointed Chief Mechanician, H.M.S. Empress of India 1 April 1919. He was shore pensioned in May 1922 and subsequently joined the Royal Fleet Reserve.