Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Chief Stoker E. E. Pope, Royal Navy

British War Medal 1914-20 (154583 E. E. Pope. Ch. Sto. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (E. E. Pope, Ch. Sto., H.M.S. Euryalus.) good very fine (2) £80-£100

Ernest Edward Pope was born at Portsmouth, Hampshire on 12 September 1870. He commenced naval service as a Stoker Second Class in H.M.S. Asia, on 23 April 1890. He then served in H.M.S. Serapis, H.M.S. Volage, and H.M.S. Victory II, and was advanced to Leading Stoker Second Class on 16 October 1894, and Leading Stoker First Class, H.M.S. Victory II, on 28 October 1895. He was further promoted to Acting Chief Stoker, H.M.S. Trafalgar, on 2 April 1902, and was confirmed as Chief Stoker, H.M.S. Wellington, on 2 April 1903. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in 1905. He continued in naval service including service in H.M.S. Bafleur, H.M.S. Formidable and H.M.S. Illustrious, until he was shore pensioned from H.M.S. Victory in April 1912. He joined the Royal Fleet Reserve at Portsmouth the same month, for service during the Great War in H.M.S. Victory and H.M.S. Excellent, and was demobilised in October 1917.