Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Stoker J. Thomson, Royal Naval Reserve
1914-15 Star (S.4358, J. Thomson, Sto., R.N.R.); British War and Victory Medals (4358S. J. Thomson. Sto. R.N.R.) good very fine

Three: Seaman W. Quinn, Royal Naval Reserve
1914-15 Star (B.4403, W. Quinn, Smn. R.N.R.); British War and Victory Medals (4403B W. Quinn. Smn. R.N.R.) very fine (6) £60-£80

James Thomson was born at Prestonpans, Scotland, on 2 September 1892 and joined the Royal Naval Reserve on 25 November 1914. During the Great War he served in H.M.S. Victory, H.M.S. Egret, H.M.S. Satellite, H.M.S. Crescent and H.M.S. Implacable. He was invalided from the Royal Naval Hospital Haslar on 4 July 1918; as his debility was attributed to his own conduct, he was denied a Silver War Badge.

William Quinn was born at Kinsale, Ireland, on 5 November 1885 and joined the Royal Naval Reserve on 1 October 1906. During the Great War he served in H.M.S. Victory and H.M.S. Edinburgh Castle. He was invalided from the Royal Naval Hospital Chatham, on account of traumatic neurasthenia and deafness, on 21 December 1916, and was awarded a Silver War Badge No. 7078, and a disability pension.