Auction Catalogue

26 January 2022

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

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Lot

№ 95

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26 January 2022

Hammer Price:
£130

Four: Petty Officer J. Honey, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (K.26038, J. Honey, Sto.2., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (K.26038 J. Honey. Sto. 1 R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, coinage head (K.26038 J. Honey. S.P.O. H.M.S. Valiant.) polished and worn in parts, therefore good fine, the last better (4) £100-£140

John Honey was born on 5 January 1897, at Earlsfield, London. He commenced naval service as Stoker Second Class in H.M.S. Pembroke II, on 14 May 1915. He was appointed to H.M.S. Dido (Lucifer) on 14 October 1915, and was advanced to Stoker First Class on 8 March 1916. He seems to have then spent the rest of the Great War serving in the destroyers, H.M.S. Lancer and H.M.S. Stork. He continued in service after the Great War and was appointed to be Acting Leading Stoker, H.M.S. Marlborough in March 1923, and Leading Stoker, in January 1924. He was further advanced to Acting Stoker Petty Officer, H.M.S. Vindictive, on 15 November 1926, and confirmed as Stoker Petty Officer, on 15 November 1926. He was appointed to H.M.S. Valiant on 13 January 1932, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in March the same year. He was shore pensioned from H.M.S. Pembroke II, on 20 May 1937. He was recalled for service to H.M.S. Pembroke II (Speedwell), on 15 June 1939, and also served during the Second World War in H.M.S. Lulworth and H.M.S. Ferret, before being released from H.M.S. Cochrane on 10 October 1945.