Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Lieutenant-Commander W. Nicholls, Royal Naval Reserve and Mercantile Marine

1914-15 Star (S. Lieut. W. Nichols [sic], R.N.R.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Lieut. W Nicholls, R.N.R.); Mercantile Marine War Medal 1914-18 (William Nicholls); Royal Naval Reserve Decoration, G.V.R., silver and silver-gilt, hallmarks for London 1922, unnamed as issued, mounted for display purposes in this order, very fine and better (5) £240-£280

M.I.D. London Gazette 5 March 1918:
‘For services in Destroyer and Torpedo Boat Flotillas during the period ending 31 December 1917.’

William Nicholls was commissioned Sub-Lieutenant in the Royal Naval Reserve on 1 July 1913, and served during the Great War in H.M.S. Caribbean from 6 December 1914, H.M. Torpedo Boat 99, from 8 January 1915, H.M.S. Zealandia from 5 April 1916, H.M. Torpedo Boat 26 from 29 October 1916, and H.M.S. Thorn from 17 December 1917. He was promoted Lieutenant on 2 August 1915, and was awarded the Royal Naval Reserve Officers’ Decoration whilst holding the rank of Lieutenant-Commander (London Gazette 26 September 1924).