Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Stoker Petty Officer W. Eames, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (153764, W. Eames, S.P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (153764 W. Eames. S.P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (William Eames, Lg. Sto. 1Cl, H.M.S. Vengeance.) light contact marks, very fine (4) £120-£160

William Eames was born on 10 February 1871, at Petersfield, Hampshire. He commenced naval service as Stoker Second Class in H.M.S. Asia, on 25 February 1890. He was posted to H.M.S. Inflexible on 1 July 1890 and was advanced to Leading Stoker Second Class in H.M.S. Volage on 1 April 1899, and Leading Stoker First Class in H.M.S. Vengeance on 9 April 1902. He was further advanced to Stoker Petty Officer in H.M.S. Victory II, on 1 July 1906. He was shore pensioned from H.M.S. Enchantress on 25 February 1912, but joined the Royal Fleet Reserve a couple of days later. During the Great War he served in H.M.S. Victory, H.M.S. Venus, H.M.S. Euryalus, H.M.S. Tamar and H.M.S. Victory II. He was invalided to shore with sciatica on 6 December 1918.