Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Petty Officer W. G. Self, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (J.5266, W. G. Self, A.B., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J.5266 W. G. Self. A.B. R.N.) polished, contact marks, good fine

Three: Able Seaman C. H. Dibsdall, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (J.22626, C. H. Dibsdall, A.B., R.N.) ‘J’ of service number overstamped; British War and Victory Medals (J.22626 C. H. Dibsdall. A.B. R.N.) polished, contact marks and edge bruising, therefore good fine (6) £70-£90

Walter George Self was born at Badingham, Suffolk, on 7 June 1892 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class in H.M.S. Ganges on 9 August 1909. He was advanced to Ordinary Seaman, H.M.S. Agamemnon, on 7 June 1910, and to Able Seaman, on 8 June 1911. He was advanced to Leading Seaman, H.M.S. Blenheim (Bulldog), on 29 May 1916. He reverted to Able Seaman, H.M.S. Woolwich (Orpheus) on 17 October 1917, but was re-rated as Leading Seaman, H.M.S. Pembroke I, on 1 April 1919. He was promoted to Petty Officer, H.M.S. Maidstone (Alecto) 1 February 1922. He was invalided to shore, due to defective eyesight on 2 April 1930. Despite his defective vision he was recalled for service in December 1940, to H.M.S. Pembroke I, and later served in H.M.S. Minos.

Claude Hermon Dibsdall was born at Dorchester, Dorset, on 8 August 1896 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class in H.M.S. Impregnable on 21 January 1913. He was advanced to Ordinary Seaman, H.M.S. Queen, on 8 August 1914, and Able Seaman, on 18 November 1915. During the Great War he also served in H.M.S. Excellent and H.M.S. Royalist. He was loaned to the Royal Australian Navy for two years from 15 January 1923, mainly serving in H.M.S. Tasmania. He was discharged in August 1926, period of engagement expired. He subsequently joined the Royal Fleet Reserve.