Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Stoker Petty Officer R. Seddon, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (297372, R. Seddon, S.P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (297372 R. Seddon. S.P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (297372 R. Seddon. S.P.O. H.M.S. Pembroke.) very fine and better (4) £100-£140

Robert Seddon was born on 15 May 1883 at Walworth, London. He commenced naval service as a Stoker Second Class in H.M.S. Pembroke II, on 22 May 1901; was advanced to Stoker First Class in H.M.S. Wildfire, on 1 July 1906; and to Leading Stoker in H.M.S. Pembroke on 8 September 1910. He was further advanced to Stoker Petty Officer in H.M.S. Lancaster, on 12 February 1914. During the Great War he served in H.M.S. Lancaster, H.M.S. Pembroke and H.M.S. St. George. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in January 1922, and was discharged to shore from H.M.S. Cordelia, on 7 June 1922.