Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Joiner First Class H. Unwin, Royal Navy, who had prior service with the York and Lancaster Regiment, and later qualified as a Royal Navy Diver

1914-15 Star (M.7706, H. Unwin. Car. Cr., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (M.7706 H. Unwin. Jr. 3. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (M.7706 H. Unwin. Jr. 1. H.M.S. Renown.) polished, contact marks, good fine and better (4) £100-£140

Harry Unwin was born on 28 August 1894, at Sheffield, Yorkshire, and commenced naval service as a Carpenter’s Crewman in H.M.S. Victory II, on 16 June 1914. He qualified as a Royal Navy Diver on 16 January 1915, and as Artificer Diver on 23 August 1917, and was appointed Joiner First Class in H.M.S. Hyacinth, in October 1918. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in February 1929, and was shore pensioned on 21 February 1935. His service records indicate that he had prior service with the York and Lancaster Regiment (Territorial Force).