Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, coinage head (3), (J.80073 C. Barling, A.B. H.M.S. Diamond; M.33219 W. E. Grant. E.R.A.2. H.M.S. Exmouth; J.32938 A. H. Beere. P.O. H.M.S. Godetia.) the second extremely fine, otherwise very fine (3) £100-£140

William Edward Grant, E.R.A.1, died on 12 November 1942, when H.M.S. Hecla was torpedoed by U-515 with the loss of 281 men. He was the son of William Edward and Laura Grant, of Milland, West Sussex, husband of Margaret Grant, and is commemorated by name on the Portsmouth Memorial.