Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Acting Stoker First Class H. Reeve, Royal Navy
British War and Victory Medals (K.45055 H. Reeve. Sto. 2 R.N.) very fine

Pair: Able Seaman J. H. Edwards, Royal Navy
British War and Victory Medals (J.4107 J. H. Edwards. A.B. R.N.) light contact marks, good very fine

Pair: Cook’s Mate O. Brice, Royal Navy
British War and Victory Medals (M.16004 O. Brice. Ck. Mte. R.N.) contact marks, nearly very fine

Pair: Acting Engine Room Artificer Fourth Class B. L. Andow, Royal Navy
British War and Victory Medals (M.23520 B. L. Andow. Act. E.R.A.4. R.N.) very fine (8) £100-£140

Herbert Reeve was born in Norfolk on 20 July 1887 and joined the Royal Navy, for hostilities only, as a Stoker Second Class in H.M.S. Victory II on 11 August 1917. He subsequently served in H.M.S. Attentive II (Syren), H.M.S. Victory II, and H.M.S. Princess Royal. He was advanced to Acting Stoker First Class on 17 March 1919, and was demobilised on 16 May 1919.

John Herbert Edwards was born at Malvern, Worcestershire, on 9 December 1892 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class in H.M.S. Ganges on 24 March 1909. He was advanced to Ordinary Seaman, H.M.S. Hawke, on 9 December 1910, and to Able Seaman, H.M.S. Hermes, on 26 July 1912. During the Great War he served in H.M.S. Britannia, H.M.S. Victory I, H.M.S. Dolphin, and H.M.S. Ambrose (Submarine L3), and post-War in H.M.S. Titania (Submarine G2) and H.M.S. Platypus. He was loaned to the Royal Australian Navy for a three year period from 25 March 1919.

Oliver Brice was born at Taunton, Somerset, on 10 October 1896 and joined the Royal Navy, for hostilities only, as a Probationer Second Cook’s Mate in H.M.S. Vivid I on 27 October 1915. He subsequently served in H.M.S. Lion and was advanced to Cook’s Mate on 27 August 1916. He was demobilided from H.M.S. Vivid I on 10 March 1919.

Bernard Lewis Andow was born at Street, Somerset, on 6 March 1897 and joined the Royal Navy, for hostilities only, as an Engine Room Artificer Fifth Class in H.M.S. Vivid II on 23 October 1916. He subsequently served in H.M.S. Constance, and was advanced to Acting Engine Room Artificer Fourth Class on 6 March 1918. He was demobilised from H.M.S. Vivid II on 17 February 1919.