Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Acting Stoker Petty Officer W. E. Bourne, Royal Navy, who served in H.M.S. Orion at the Battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916
British War and Victory Medals (K.7503 W. E. Bourne. Act. S.P.O. R.N.) contact marks, nearly very fine

Pair: Able Seaman C. J. Aylward, Royal Navy
British War and Victory Medals (238691 C. J. Aylward. A.B. R.N.) very fine

Pair: Stoker Second Class E. J. Tyrrell, Royal Navy
British War and Victory Medals (S.S. 119069 E. J. Tyrrell. Sto. 2 R.N.) good very fine

Pair: Acting Engine Room Artificer Fourth Class C. J. Perkins, Royal Navy
British War and Victory Medals (M.30157 C. J. Perkins. Act. E.R.A. 4 R.N.) good very fine (8) £100-£140

William Edward Bourne was born at Tenbury, Worcestershire, on 17 January 1891 and joined the Royal Navy as a Stoker Second Class in H.M.S. Vivid II on 6 July 1910. He was advanced to Stoker First Class, H.M.S. Sentinel, on 12 July 1911 and Acting Leading Stoker, H.M.S. Orion, on 3 February 1914, being confirmed in that rate on 9 January 1915, and was present in her at the Battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916. He was further advanced to Acting Stoker Petty Officer on 24 March 1917, and confirmed in that rate in H.M.S. Vivid II on 22 September 1917. He was discharged to shore on 16 January 1920, and joined the Royal Fleet Reserve.

Charles John Aylward was born at Rotherhithe, London, on 9 June 1891 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class in H.M.S. Ganges on 30 April 1907. He was advanced to Ordinary Seaman, H.M.S. Prince of Wales, on 9 June 1909, and was invalided out of the service due to ‘disease of the ears’ on 5 May 1910. Despite this disability he re-engaged, for hostilities only, on 22 November 1915, and served during the Great War in H.M.S. Victory I, H.M.S. Pembroke I, and H.M.S. Lancaster. He was demobilised from H.M.S. Euryalus on 26 June 1919.

Edward John Tyrrell was born at Poplar, London, on 1 July 1900 and joined the Royal Navy as a Stoker Second Class in H.M.S. Pembroke II on 1 July 1918. He was posted to H.M.S. Hannibal on 1 November 1918, and was advanced to Acting Stoker First Class on 17 March 1919, being confirmed in that rate on 1 July 1919. He was discharged to shore on reduction of the Navy in July 1922.

Christopher John Perkins was born at Ampthill, Bedfordshire, on 2 September 1897 and joined the Royal Navy, for hostilities only, as an Acting Engine Room Artificer Fourth Class in H.M.S. Pembroke II on 15 April 1918. He subsequently served in H.M.S. Tyne, for service in Torpedo Boat 32, and was demobilised on 21 February 1919.