Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Chief Stoker A. Salt, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (305233, A. Salt, S.P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (305233 A. Salt. S.P.O. R.N.) contact marks, nearly very fine

Three: Stoker First Class R. Furze, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (K.8451, R. Furze, Sto. 1., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (K.8451 R. Furze. Sto. 1 R.N.) very fine (6) £70-£90

Albert Salt was born at Poplar, London, on 5 November 1884 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class in H.M.S. Northumberland on 18 November 1903. He was advanced to Stoker on 10 August 1905, and Stoker First Class, H.M.S. Ramillies, on 1 July 1906. He was further advanced to Acting Leading Stoker, H.M.S. Pembroke II on 30 May 1912, and confirmed in that rate on 31 October 1912. He was further advanced to Stoker Petty Officer, H.M.S. Antrim, on 15 December 1913. During the Great War he served in H.M.S. Actaeon (for service in Torpedo Boat No. 23), H.M.S. Pembroke II and H.M.S. Orpheus. He was advanced to Chief Stoker, H.M.S. Blenheim, on 18 July 1924. Shore pensioned on 8 December 1925, he joined the Royal Fleet Reserve, and was recalled for war service as Pensioned Chief Stoker on 26 August 1939. He served in the Second World War, and was released from service on 18 June 1945, being paid a War Gratuity for service in H.M.S. Ganges.

Reginald Furze was born at Plymouth, Devon, on 30 April 1892 and joined the Royal Navy as a Stoker Second Class in H.M.S. Vivid on 17 August 1910. He was advanced to Stoker First Class, H.M.S. Leander, on 17 August 1911, and during the Great War he served in H.M.S. Active, H.M.S. Vivid II, H.M.S. Dido, H.M.S. Sturgeon and H.M.S. Tetrarch. He was discharged to shore with a reduced pension on reduction of the Navy on 22 February 1923, and re-entered the Royal Navy on 9 May 1938, as Pensioned Stoker First Class, to serve in H.M.S. Colombo. He also served in H.M.S. Albatross, H.M.S. Mackay and H.M.S. Drake 2. He was released from Service in August 1945.