Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Petty Officer P. C. T. Field, Royal Navy, who died in service in Aden on 11 September 1933

1914-15 Star (J.22592 P. C. T. Field. Ord. R.N.) second initial very weakly struck; British War and Victory Medals (J.22592 P. C. T. Field. A.B. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (J.22592 P. C. T. Field. P.O. H.M.S. Dolphin) mounted as worn, contact marks, polished, therefore good fine and better (4) £100-£140

Percival Charles Thomas Field was born on 21 December 1896 at Willesden, London. He commenced naval service as Boy Second Class in H.M.S. Impregnable on 20 January 1913. He qualified as a Naval Diver on 25 May 1917, Diver 2nd Class on 1 May 1919, and Diver 1st Class on 18 August 1921. During the Great War he served in H.M.S. Queen, H.M.S. Victory I, H.M.S. Excellent, H.M.S. Europa, and H.M.S. Aquarius. He was advanced to Leading Seaman, H.M.S. Aquarius on 1 April 1919, and Acting Petty Officer, H.M.S. Victory I, on 7 March 1924, being confirmed in that rate on 7 March 1925. He was appointed to H.M.S. Dolphin on 30 April 1929. He had subsequent service in several ships including H.M.S. Marshal Soult, H.M.S. Duncan, H.M.S. Coventry and H.M.S. St Angelo. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in February 1930, and died of tetanus when still in service, at Aden on 11 September 1933.

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