Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Chief Engine Room Artificer H. B. Woodthorpe, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (M.5883, H. B. Woodthorpe, E.R.A.4. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (M.5883 H. B. Woodthorpe. E.R.A.3. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (M.5883 H. B. Woodthorpe C.E.R.A. 2 H.M.S. Erebus.) polished, contact marks and edge bruising, therefore good fine, the LS&GC better (4) £100-£140

Harry Barber Woodthorpe was born on 15 March 1892, at Newton Abbot, Devon, and commenced naval service on 27 March 1913, as an Acting Engine Room Artificer Fourth Class in H.M.S. Vivid II. He spent most of his service in the Great War in H.M.S. Adventure, and was advanced to Engine Room Artificer First Class in H.M.S. Constance on 27 March 1925, and Acting Chief Engine Room Artificer Second Class in H.M.S. Vivid II on 1 February 1926. He was awarded the L.S. & G.C. medal in 1928, and was shore pensioned from H.M.S. Calypso on 25 March 1935. He was recalled for service to H.M.S. Drake II, in September 1939, and was promoted to Chief Engine Room Artificer, H.M.S. Vansittart, on 11 April 1940, which vessel participated in the Battle of Narvik. He was released from service in August 1945.