Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Seaman R. Bennett, Royal Naval Reserve

1914-15 Star (D.1244, R. Bennett, Smn., R.N.R.); British War and Victory Medals (1244D. R. Bennett. Smn. R.N.R.); Royal Naval Reserve L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (D.1244 R. Bennett, Sean. R.N.R.) light contact marks, good very fine (4) £100-£140

Richard Bennett was born on 3 June 1864, at Appledore, Devon, and enrolled for service in the Royal Naval Reserve on 30 November 1894. He completed his annual training requirements and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 19 September 1910. He was ‘called out’ for active service during the Great War and served in H.M.S. Excellent, H.M.S. Victory, H.M.S. Galatea, H.M.S. Sorceress, H.M.S. Amethyst III and H.M.S. Pekin. He was demobilized from active service in June 1919.