Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Stoker First Class J. Hunter, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (SS.116788, J. Hunter, Sto. 2., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (SS.116788 J. Hunter. Sto. 1 R.N.); Defence Medal, with portrait photograph believed to be of recipient in uniform, good very fine

British War Medal 1914-20 (2) (Payr. S. Lt. W. H. Brown. R.N.V.R.; 148344 W. Downer. Ch. Sto. R.N.) generally good very fine (5) £60-£80

John Hunter was born in Clackmannashire, Scotland in March 1892. He joined the Royal Navy as a Stoker 2nd Class in February 1915, and advanced to Stoker 1st Class in November 1916. Service included with H.M.S. Royal Sovereign (battleship), April - June 1916, and H.M.S. Renown (battlecruiser), 1916 - 1917. Hunter was ‘Invalided’ out of service, 6 July 1917.