Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Chief Petty Officer W. J. Kiver, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (125737, W. J. Kiver, C.P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (125737, W. J. Kiver. C.P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (125737. W. J. Kiver, C.P.O. H.M.S. Crescent.) minor official corrections to last, otherwise very fine (4) £100-£140

Walter John Kiver was born on 23 August 1868, at Wimborne, Dorset, and commenced naval service as a Boy Second Class in H.M.S. Boscawen, on 10 January 1884. He served in H.M.S. Helicon from 23 July 1885 to 10 December 1885, and was advanced to Leading Seaman, H.M.S. Vivid I, on 22 October 1894, Petty Officer Second Class on 26 October 1895, and Petty Officer First Class on 16 April 1897. He was promoted Chief Petty Officer, H.M.S. Suffolk, on 1 October 1908, and joined the Royal Fleet Reserve in 1911. During the Great War he served in several ships including, H.M.S. Argonaut, H.M.S. King Alfred, H.M.S. Defiance, H.M.S. Columbine, and H.M.S. Crescent. He was awarded the L.S. & G.C. medal in 1917, and was demobilised in March 1919.