Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Shipwright First Class J. C. Sheldon, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (M.5388, J. C. Sheldon, Car. Cr., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (M.5388 J. C. Sheldon, Shpt. 4. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (M.5388 J. C. Sheldon. Shpt. 2. H.M.S. Centurion.) contact marks and edge bruising, nearly very fine (4) £100-£140

Joseph Charles Sheldon was born on 25 September 1893, at Eastleigh, Hampshire, and commenced naval service as Carpenters Crewman, H.M.S. Victory on 2 December 1912. He was advanced to Leading Carpenters Crewman, H.M.S. Cochrane on 1 March 1916, and Shipwright Fourth Class on 1 October 1918. He was later advanced to Shipwright Third Class, H.M.S. Lowestoft, on 7 May 1920, and Shipwright Second Class, H.M.S. Victory XI (Leamington) on 7 May 1924. He was awarded the L.S. & G.C. medal in January 1928, and was finally promoted Shipwright First Class, H.M.S. Centurion, on 1 May 1929. His service record notes that at some point he was posted for service in Land Operations, and that he had a bayonet scar to his left calf. He was shore pensioned from H.M.S. Excellent on 3 December 1934.