Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Chief Shipwright J. D. Nichols, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (344377, J. D. Nichols, Shpt. 1., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (344377 J. D. Nichols. Ch. Shpt. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (344377. J. D. Nichols. Shpt. 1 Cl., H.M.S. Forward.) rate partially officially corrected on last, contact marks and edge bruising, nearly very fine (4) £100-£140

John Dutton Nichols was born on 15 March 1880, at Sheerness, Kent, and commenced his naval service as a Shipwright in H.M.S. Pembroke II on 27 August 1901. He was advanced to Leading Shipwright, H.M.S. Amphitrite, on 21 March 1902, and was appointed to be Carpenter’s Mate, H.M.S. Pembroke II, on 1 September 1905; Shipwright First Class, H.M.S. Blanche, on 1 December 1912; and Chief Shipwright, H.M.S. Forward, on 1 September 1916. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in October 1916, and was shore pensioned from H.M.S. Pembroke II in September 1923.