Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Commissioned Boatman W. Swain, H.M. Coast Guard

British War Medal 1914-20 (136254 W. Swain. C.P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (William Swain, Commd. Boatn. H.M. Coast Guard.) light contact marks, otherwise nearly extremely fine (2) £70-£90

William Swain was born in Derby on 24 August 1870, and commenced naval service as a Boy Second Class in H.M.S. Impregnable, on 2 February 1886. He was advanced to Signalman, H.M.S. Raleigh, on 1 October 1888, and 2nd Class Yeoman of Signals, H.M.S. Cambrian, on 8 June 1895. He was appointed Boatman to H.M. Coast Guard service at Harwich in 1898, and was advanced Commissioned Boatman, at St. Margaret’s on 15 January 1903, being awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in October 1903. He transferred to the New Coast Guard Service in May 1919.