Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Stoker First Class R. Woods, Royal Navy, later Royal Fleet Reserve

1914-15 Star (SS.109554, R. Woods, Sto., 1, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (SS 109554 R. Woods. Sto. 1. R.N.); Royal Fleet Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (SS. 109554 (Dev. B. 7859) R. Woods. Sto. 1. R.F.R.) nearly extremely fine (4) £80-£100

Reginald Woods was born on 20 July 1891, at Manchester. He commenced naval service as a Stoker Second Class in H.M.S. Vivid II, on 8 January 1910. He subsequently served in H.M.S. Europa, H.M.S. Monmouth, and H.M.S. Leander, in which he was serving at the outbreak of the Great War. He subsequently served in H.M.S. Attentive (Faulknor), H.M.S. Leda and H.M.S. Nailsea. He was demobilized from H.M.S. Vivid II on 7 June 1919 and joined the Royal Fleet Reserve the following day, being awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in November 1927.