Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Stoker Petty Officer C. H. Goulding, Royal Navy

Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Persian Gulf 1909-1914 (K2465. C. H. Goulding. Sto. 1 Cl. H.M.S. Odin); 1914-15 Star (K.2465, C. H. Goulding, L. Sto., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (K.2465 C. H. Goulding. L. Sto. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (K.2465 C. H. Goulding. S.P.O. H.M.S. Cairo.) contact marks ands minor edge bruising, nearly very fine (5) £200-£240

Charles Henry Goulding was born on 29 March 1887, at Lincoln. He commenced naval service as a Stoker Second Class in H.M.S. Nelson, on 6 April 1909. He was advanced to Stoker First Class in H.M.S. Odin, on 29 May 1910, and to Acting Leading Stoker, H.M.S. Dryad on 29 July 1914. During the Great War he served in H.M.S. Harrier, H.M.S. Victory II, H.M.S. Zubian and H.M.S. Neptune. He was promoted Stoker Petty Officer, H.M.S. Hercules, on 5 June 1919, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in March 1929, when serving in H.M.S. Cairo. He was shore pensioned from H.M.S. Concord, on 1 May 1931, and joined the Royal Fleet Reserve the following day. He was recalled for service in January 1941, but was invalided from R.N. Hospital, Knowle, in November 1942.