Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Stoker First Class J. B. Darling, Royal Navy
British War and Victory Medals (K.40305 T. B. Darling. Sto. 1 R.N.) good very fine

Pair: Stoker First Class W. F. Howard, Royal Navy
British War and Victory Medals (K.34476 W. F. Howard. Sto. 1 R.N.) very fine

Pair: Stoker First Class A. R. Vidler, Royal Navy
British War and Victory Medals (K.38666 A. R. Vidler. Sto. 1 R.N.) in named box of issue, extremely fine

Pair: Ordinary Seaman L. J. Dawson, Royal Navy
British War and Victory Medals (J.80986 L. J. Dawson. Ord. R.N.) very fine (8) £100-£140

James Brook Darling was born at South Shields, Co. Durham, on 14 July 1880 and joined the Royal Navy, for hostilities only, as a Stoker Second Class in H.M.S. Victory II on 25 January 1917. He subsequently served in H.M.S. Hindustan, H.M.S. Victory II and H.M.S. Vivid II, and was advanced to Stoker First Class on 5 July 1917. He was shore demobilised in February 1919.

William Frederick Howard was born at Richmond, Surrey, on 20 August 1897 and joined the Royal Navy, for hostilities only, as a Stoker Second Class in H.M.S. Pembroke II on 26 June 1916. He subsequently served in H.M.S. Hannibal and H.M.S. Victory X (Nigella), and was advanced to Stoker First Class on 26 June 1917. He was shore demobilised on 18 March 1919.

Arthur Ralph Vidler was born on 11 June 1877 and joined the Royal Navy, for hostilities only, as a Stoker Second Class in H.M.S. Vivid II on 14 December 1916. He subsequently served in H.M.S. Ariadne, H.M.S. Dreel Castle, H.M.S. Idaho, and H.M.S. Vivid II, and was shore demobilised in April 1919.

Leslie James Dawson was born at Chagford, Devon, on 7 November 1889 and joined the Royal Navy, for hostilities only, as an Ordinary Seaman in H.M.S. Vivid I on 12 November 1917. He subsequently served in the Armed Merchant Cruiser H.M.S. Hildebrand and was shore demobilised on 4 February 1919.