Auction Catalogue

29 June 2022

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

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Lot

№ 280

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29 June 2022

Hammer Price:
£110

Pair: Stoker First Class N. V. Somerville, Royal Navy
British War and Victory Medals (K.34701 N. V. Somerville. Sto. 1 R.N.)
very fine

Pair: Wireman Second Class J. K. Greenwood, Royal Navy
British War and Victory Medals (M.26697 J. K. Greenwood. Wmn. 2 R.N.) very fine

Pair: Able Seaman W. Carter, Royal Navy
British War and Victory Medals (J.61736 W. Carter. A.B. R.N.) good very fine

Pair: Acting Engine Room Artificer Fourth Class W. J. Moffatt, Royal Navy
British War and Victory Medals (M.31870 W. J. Moffat. Act. E.R.A. 4 R.N.) light contact marks, very fine (8) £100-£140

Norman Verdina Somerville was born at Huddersfield, Yorkshire, on 3 December 1896 and joined the Royal Navy, for hostilities only, as a Stoker Second Class in H.M.S. Victory on 24 June 1916. He was advanced to Stoker First Class on 2 September 1916, and subsequently served in H.M.S. Attentive II (Crusader), H.M.S. Victory II and H.M.S. Titania. He was demobilised in February 1919.

John King Greenwood was born at Glasgow on 9 January 1899 and joined the Royal Navy, for hostilities only, as a Wireman Second Class in H.M.S. Vernon on 7 July 1917. He subsequently served in H.M.S. Royal Sovereign, H.M.S. Victory II and H.M.S. Vernon II. He was discharged from H.M.S. Blake (Viscount) on 18 March 1919.

William Carter was born at Accrington, Lancashire, on 9 February 1897 and joined the Royal Navy, for hostilities only, as Ordinary Seaman in H.M.S. Victory I on 10 November 1916. He was posted to H.M.S. King George V on 29 January 1917, and was advanced to Able Seaman on 21 September 1917. He was subsequently posted to H.M.S. Daedalus (Eastchurch) for service attached to the Royal Air Force, and was demobilised from H.M.S. Wallington in March 1919.

William James Moffatt was born at Woolwich on 17 September 1890 and joined the Royal Navy, for hostilities only, as an Acting Engine Room Artificer Fourth Class in H.M.S. Pembroke II on 23 May 1918. He served in H.M.S. Eaglet, H.M.S. Idaho, and H.M.S. Ganges, all for service in H.M.S. Kildavin. He was discharged at Gibraltar on 31 March 1920.