Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A scarce ‘Double-issue’ Royal Navy L.S. & G.C. pair awarded to Telegraphist G. W. Baldwin, Royal Navy

Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, coinage head (J.61078 G. W. Baldwin. Tel. H.M.S. Pembroke.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, coinage head (J.61078 G. W. Baldwin. Tel. H.M.S. Pembroke.) one nearly very fine, the other good very fine (2) £60-£80

George William Baldwin was born in West Ham, London in November 1900. He joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class in October 1916, and served during the Great War with H.M. Ships Revenge and Resolution. Baldwin was awarded his L.S. & G.C. in November 1933, and sent a Duplicate in June 1940.