Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Acting Leading Seaman E. W. Vanstone, Royal Naval Reserve
1914-15 Star (A.7690, E. W. Vanstone. Smn., R.N.R.); British War and Victory Medals (7690A E. W. Vanstone. Act. L.S. R.N.R.) light contact marks, very fine

Three: Stoker G. Price, Royal Naval Reserve
1914-15 Star (U.1044, G. Price, Sto., R.N.R.); British War and Victory Medals (1044U G. Price. Sto. R.N.R.) Star sometime silver plated, otherwise very fine (6) £60-£80

Ernest William Vanstone was born at Teignmouth, Devon, on 30 September 1885 and joined the Royal Naval Reserve on 29 January 1915. He served during the Great War in H.M.S. Vivid, H.M.S. Victory, H.M.S. Excellent, and in the ‘R’ Class Destroyer, H.M.S. Sabrina. He was demobilised in March 1919.

George Price was born at Swansea on 16 June 1876 and joined the Royal Naval Reserve on 2 May 1901. He served during the Great War in H.M.S. Vivid, the Armed Merchant Cruiser Empress of Britain, H.M.S. Challenger and H.M.S. Mars. He was discharged on demobilisation from naval service on 3 March 1919.