Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Petty Officer H. E. Greenaway, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (J.5062 H. E. Greenaway. A.B., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J.5062 H. E. Greenaway. L.S. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, coinage head (J.5062. H. E. Greenaway. P.O. H.M.S. Dolphin.) contact marks to the Great War awards, these very fine, the last extremely fine (4) £100-£140

Henry Edward Greenaway was born on 28 March 1893, at Swindon, Wiltshire, and commenced naval service as a Boy Second Class in H.M.S. Impregnable, on 4 August 1909. He was advanced to Ordinary Seaman, H.M.S. Glasgow, on 28 March 1911, and to Able Seaman, on 7 May 1912. During the Great War he served in H.M.S. St. Vincent, H.M.S. Victory I, and H.M.S. Apollo (Laertes) being advanced to Leading Seaman on 1 March 1917. Following the Great War he served in several ships, and was appointed to be Acting Petty Officer, H.M.S. Vernon (Tarpon), on 2 August 1924, and confirmed as Petty Officer, on 2 August 1925. He was appointed to H.M.S. Dolphin in July 1932, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, in December the same year. He was pensioned to shore in March 1933. He was recalled to H.M.S. Excellent as pensioned Petty Officer, on 12 September 1939, and during the Second World War he served in H.M.S. President, H.M.S. Excellent, H.M.S. Pyramus (Northern Anti Aircraft Range), and in H.M.S. Daedalus. He was released from H.M.S. Daedalus in August 1945.