Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Chief Petty Officer T. Pearn, Royal Navy

Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Persian Gulf 1909-1914 (173138 T. Pearn, P.O. 1 Cl. H.M.S. Dartmouth.); 1914-15 Star (173138, T. Pearn, C.P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (173138 T. Pearn. C.P.O. R.N.) BWM traces of brooch mounting; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (173138 Thomas Pearn, P.O. 1Cl., H.M.S. Vivid.) polished, nearly very fine (5) £140-£180

Thomas Pearn was born in Lewannick, Cornwall in June 1877. He joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class in May 1893, and advanced to Petty Officer 1st Class in May 1905. Service included in H.M. Ships Dartmouth, September 1913 - June 1915, and the City of London (armed merchant cruiser), March 1916 - November 1919.