Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Chief Sailmaker J. Cotter, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (J.16682, J. Cotter, A.B., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J.16682 J. Cotter. A.B., R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (J. 16882 J. Cotter. Slmr. H.M.S. Columbine.) contact marks, polished, nearly very fine (4) £100-£140

John Cotter was born in Kinsale, co. Cork, on 16 October 1894 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 29 April 1912. He served in a variety of ships and shore based establishments during the Great War, was advanced Sailmaker’s Mate on 9 January 1922, and was promoted Sailmaker on 1 July 1925. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 16 December 1927, and was promoted Chief Sailmaker on 30 June 1934. He was shore pensioned on 27 January 1935.