Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Stoker First Class W. C. Teague, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (K.27115 W. C. Teague. Sto. 2 R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (K. 27115 W. C. Teague. Sto. 1 R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (K.27115 W. C. Teague. Sto 1 H.M.S. Vivid.) light contact marks, nearly very fine (4) £100-£140

William Charles Teague was born on 20 June 1897, at Paignton, Devon, and commenced naval service on 24 June 1915, as a Stoker Second Class in H.M.S. Vivid II. He was advanced to Stoker First Class in H.M.S. Ajax, on 24 June 1916, and during the Great War he also served in H.M.S. Idaho, H.M.S. Victory X, and H.M.S. Vivid II for service in patrol sloop P35. He was paid a war gratuity when serving in H.M.S. New Zealand, and was awarded the L.S. & G.C. medal in July 1930. He was loaned to the Royal New Zealand Navy for three years in 1933 and was shore pensioned in June 1937. He was recalled for service in June 1939, to H.M.S. Pembroke II, for service in H.M.S. Hussar, and was released from service in September 1945.