Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Six: Able Seaman J. V. Greenwood, Royal Navy

British War and Victory Medals (J.75722 J. V. Greenwood. A.B. R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; War Medal 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, coinage head (J.75722 J. V. Greenwood. A.B. H.M.S. Warspite.) contact marks, nearly very fine and better (6) £70-£90

John Valentine Greenwood was born on 14 February 1900, at Portsmouth, Hampshire. He commenced naval service as a Boy Second class in H.M.S. Powerful, on 10 August 1917, and was advanced to Ordinary Seaman, H.M.S. Conqueror, on 14 February 1918, and to Able Seaman, on 1 October 1918. He went on to serve in several ships, including H.M.S. Columbine (Sturdy), H.M.S. Assistance, and H.M.S. Dido (Toreador & Stronghold). He was posted to H.M.S. Dolphin, on 16 April 1926, and was transferred to H.M.S. Courageous, for service in the Fleet Air Arm, on 1 July 1928. He was posted to H.M.S. Warspite in September 1931, and subsequently served in H.M.S. Weston and H.M.S. Victory II (Nubian). He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in March 1933, and was pensioned to shore on 13 February 1940, but remained in service, serving in H.M.S. Nubian, H.M.S. Southern Prince, and H.M.S. Victory I. He was invalided from the service Permanently Unfit for Naval Service (P.U.N.S.) on 16 April 1941.