Auction Catalogue

29 June 2022

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

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№ 287

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29 June 2022

Hammer Price:
£110

Pair: Able Seaman P. Cutler, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, who served in the Nelson and Hood Battalions, Royal Naval Division, and was dangerously wounded in October 1918
British War and Victory Medals (R.4033 P. Cutler. A.B. R.N.V.R.) nearly extremely fine

Pair: Signaller N. L. Shakespeare, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
British War and Victory Medals (B.Z. 11404 N. L. Shakespeare. Sig. R.N.V.R.) nearly extremely fine

Pair: Signaller A. W. G. Sidders, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
British War and Victory Medals (L.Z. 6352 A. W. J. [sic] Sidders. Sig. R.N.V.R.) nearly extremely fine

Pair: Telegrapher T. W. Leek, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
British War and Victory Medals (M.Z.2260 T. W. Leek. Tel. R.N.V.R.)
good very fine (8) £100-£140

Percy Cutler was was born on 24 November 1896 and was mobilised from the Army Reserve for service in the Royal Naval Division on 26 June 1917. He served in the Nelson Battalion, Royal Naval Division during the Great War on the Western Front from 18 October 1917, and then in the Hood Battalion from 31 July 1918. He suffered from trench foot and from frost bite and was dangerously wounded with multiple shell wounds. He was invalided to the U.K. on 16 October 1918; his service record suggests that he may have suffered an amputation.

Nehemiah Lawson Shakespeare was born at Dudley on 8 February 1899 and joined the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve for the duration of hostilities as a Signaller on 22 January 1918. He served in H.M.S. Victory VI, and then in H.M.S. Glatton, and was demobilised from H.M.S. Victory X in March 1919.

Archibald William George Sidders was born at Walworth, London, on 4 March 1899 and joined the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve as an Ordinary Signaller in H.M.S. Victory VI on 19 March 1917. He was advanced Signaller, H.M.S. Vivid III, on 10 August 1917 and was shore demobilised on 13 February 1919.

Thomas William Leek was born on 19 July 1898 and joined the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve as an Ordinary Telegrapher in H.M.S. Victory on 12 October 1916. He was posted to H.M.S. Hannibal,on 18 November 1916, and was advanced Telegrapher on 5 June 1917. He subsequently served in H.M.S. Pembroke I and H.M.S. Victory X, and was demobilised on 27 June 1919.