Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Chief Joiner N. D. Keen, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (M.2815, N. D. Keen, L.C.C., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (M.2815 N. D. Keen. Jr.1 R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (M.2815 N. D. Keen. Ch. Jr. H.M.S. Queen Elizabeth.) contact marks, nearly very fine (4) £100-£140

Norman Douglas Keen was born in Truro, Cornwall, on 1 August 1887 and joined the Royal Navy as Carpenter’s Crew on 24 August 1910. He served during the Great War in a variety of ships and shore based establishments, and was advanced Joiner on 1 March 1916. He was promoted Chief Joiner on 16 August 1923, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 28 October 1924. He was shore pensioned on 11 November 1931.