Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Stoker First Class F. J. Mallon, Royal Navy
British War and Victory Medals (K.29955 F. J. Mallon. Sto. 1 R.N.) very fine

Pair: Stoker Second Class H. Wolfendale, Royal Navy, who was killed in action when H.M.S. Derwent was sunk by a mine laid by UC-25 off Le Havre on 2 May 1917
British War and Victory Medals (K.32629 H. Wolfendale. Sto. 2 R.N.) minor contact marks, good very fine

Pair: Able Seaman L. Lloyd, Royal Navy
British War and Victory Medals (J.59959 L. Lloyd. A.B. R.N.) very fine

Francis James Mallon was born on 17 July 1890 and joined the Royal Navy, for hostilities only, as a Stoker Second Class in H.M.S. Victory II on 21 December 1915. He subsequently served in H.M.S. Cormorant, H.M.S. Victory II and H.M.S. Cochrane, and was advanced to Stoker First Class on 15 February 1917. He was shore demobilised in February 1919.

Harry Wolfendale was born at Farnworth, Lancashire, on 19 March 1893 and joined the Royal Navy, for hostilities only, as a Stoker Second Class in H.M.S. Pembroke II on 2 May 1916. His service papers note prior service with Mersey Royal Naval Division, with service number Z.959. He subsequently served in H.M.S. Gibraltar and H.M.S. Victory II, for service in H.M.S. Derwent. He was killed in action on 2 May 1917 when Derwent was struck a mine in the English Channel off Le Harve, laid by the German submarine UC-26 (Matthias Graf von Schmettow). 58 lives were lost, and he is commemorated on the Chatham Naval Memorial.

Leonard Lloyd was born at Boraston, Worcestershire, on 7 November 1892 and joined the Royal Navy, for hostilities only, as an Ordinary Seaman in H.M.S. Victory 10 October 1916. He subsequently served in H.M.S. Hindustan and H.M.S. Venerable, and was advanced to Able Seaman on 27 June 1918. He was shore demobilised on 5 March 1919.