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26 January 2022

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№ 76

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26 January 2022

Hammer Price:
£190

Six: Lieutenant-Commander P. W. Diviani, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (194956 P. W. Diviani, P.O. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Gnr. P. M. [sic] Diviani. R.N.); Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (94956 P. W. Diviani. P.O. H.M.S. Vernon.) very fine and better (6) £140-£180

Peter William Diviani was born on 22 December 1880, at St. George’s in the East, London. He commenced naval service as Boy Second Class in H.M.S. Impregnable, 10 August 1897. He subsequently served in H.M.S. Lion, and was advanced to Ordinary Seaman, H.M.S. Mars, on 22 February 1899, and to Able Seaman, on 1 September 1900. He was advanced to Leading Seaman in H.M.S. Vernon on 14 December 1906, and subsequently to Petty Officer, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in July 1914. During the Great War he served in H.M.S. Vernon, for service in Torpedo Boat 110, and was advanced to Acting Gunner (Torpedo), H.M.S. Vernon in 1916. He was confirmed as Gunner (Torpedo), and served in the Light Cruiser H.M.S. Colombo, with seniority from 6 December 1921. He is then noted in the Navy List as Commissioned Gunner, 7 October 1926. He was placed on the retired list with rank of Lieutenant on 22 February 1931. He was recalled for service in World War Two on 10 October 1939, to H.M.S. Spartiate, and was promoted Lieutenant-Commander (Retd.) to serve at Glasgow (West Coast of Scotland), with seniority from 1 November 1942. He was released from Service and reverted to the retired list on 26 November 1945. He died in December 1956.