Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Chief Petty Officer W. H. Howard, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (182914. W. H. Howard, P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (182914 W. H. Howard Act. C.P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (182914 W. H. Howard, P.O. H.M.S. Thames.) very fine (4) £100-£140

Walter Herbert Howard was born on 8 April 1879, at Ramsgate, Kent. He commenced naval service as Boy Second Class in H.M.S. Impregnable on 12 January 1895 and was posted to H.M.S. Caledonia and then to H.M.S. Boscawen and H.M.S. Sans Pareil. He was advanced to Ordinary Seaman, H.M.S. Champion in April 1897 and was further advanced to Able Seaman, H.M.S. Empress of India on 8 June 1897. He was appointed Leading Seaman, H.M.S. Vernon on 23 February 1903, and Petty Officer Second Class, H.M.S. Albion on 25 April 1905, and Petty Officer First Class in May 1906. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in April 1912. During the Great War he served in H.M.S. St. George and H.M.S. Leander (for Foyle), H.M.S. Canterbury, H.M.S. Victory II, and H.M.S. Gunner II (Holderness) being advanced to Acting Chief Petty Officer in March 1915 and Chief Petty Officer in March 1919. He was demobilised in May 1919.