Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Stoker First Class S. Povey, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (K.17558, S. Povey, Sto. 1., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (K.17558 S. Povey. Sto. 1 R.N.) good very fine

Three: Able Seaman W. J. Cresswell, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (J.22331, W. J. Cresswell, A.B., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J.22331 W. J. Cresswell. A.B. R.N.) light contact marks, nearly very fine (6) £70-£90

Samuel Povey was born at Tottenham, Middlesex, on 25 November 1893 and joined the Royal Navy as a Stoker Second Class in H.M.S. Pembroke II on 24 January 1913. He was advanced to Stoker First Class on 7 November 1913, and for most of his naval service was borne on the books of H.M.S. Pembroke II. He was demobilised on 23 June 1919.

William James Cresswell was born at Moville, Donegal, Ireland, on 12 April 1897 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class in H.M.S. Impregnable on 15 February 1913. He was advanced to Ordinary Seaman, H.M.S. Duke of Edinburgh, on 12 April 1915, and to Able Seaman, on 24 September 1915. During the Great War he subsequently served in H.M.S. Sandhurst and H.M.S. Sabrina. He was invalided from H.M.S. Prince George (Foxhound) due to hyperthyroidism on 6 August 1919.