Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Able Seaman C. H. Dell, Royal Navy, later Royal Fleet Reserve

1914-15 Star (J.13545, C. H. Dell, A.B. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J.13545 C. H. Dell. A.B. R.N.); Royal Fleet Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (J.13545 (Dev. B. 9409) C. H. Dell. A.B. R.F.R.) very fine and better (4) £80-£100

Charles Henry Dell was born on 3 January 1895, at Cardiff, Glamorgan. He commenced naval service as a Boy Second Class in H.M.S. Impregnable, on 2 August 1911. He was advanced to Ordinary Seaman, H.M.S. Bellerophon on 3 January 1913, and to Able Seaman, 24 September 1914. He was posted to H.M.S. Vivid I in January 1915, and saw further service in the Great War in H.M.S. Britannia and in H.M.S. Revenge. He was discharged in December 1919 and joined the Royal Fleet Reserve the same month. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in March 1928.