Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Leading Seaman M. Palmer, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (213241, M. Palmer, L.S., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (213241 M. Palmer. L.S. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (213241 Matthias Palmer, Ldg. Smn, H.M.S. Columbine), very fine (4) £100-£140

Matthias Palmer was born in Greenwich, Kent, on 21 October 1885 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 21 January 1901. Advanced Leading Seaman on 1 August 1913, he served during the Great War in a variety of ships and shore based establishments, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 22 February 1919. He was shore demobilised on 6 March 1919.