Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Stoker Petty Officer J. Sloman, Royal Navy

Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Persian Gulf 1909-1914 (302779. J. Sloman, Sto. P.O. H.M.S. Pelorus.); 1914-15 Star (302779, J. Sloman, S.P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (302779 J. Sloman. S.P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (302779 J. Sloman, S.P.O. H.M.S. Blenheim.) contact marks, very fine (5) £200-£240

John Sloman was born on 18 December 1882, at Tavistock, Devon. He commenced naval service as a Stoker Second Class in H.M.S. Vivid II, on 27 January 1903, and was advanced to Stoker First Class, H.M.S. Commonwealth, on 1 April 1905. He was promoted Acting Leading Stoker, H.M.S. Doris, on 10 July 1907, and was confirmed as Leading Stoker, H.M.S. Indus, on 8 October 1909, and Stoker Petty Officer, H.M.S. Vivid II, on 1 May 1912. He was appointed to H.M.S. Pelorus on 28 May 1912. During the Great War he principally served in H.M.S. Marksman and in H.M.S. Tigress, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in August 1918. He continued in service until June 1922, when he was pensioned to shore with a reduced pension on reduction of the navy.