Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Chief Petty Officer R. H. J. Horne, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (176858, R. H. J. Horne, Act. C.P.O., R.N); Victory Medal 1914-19 (176858 R. H. J. Horne. C.P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (176858 R. H. J. Horne. C.P.O. H.M.S. Apollo.) number partially officially corrected on last, good very fine (3) £60-£80

Robert Henry James Horne was born in Bermondsey, London, on 25 June 1877 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 9 October 1893. Advanced Acting Chief Petty Officer on 1 October 1915, he served during the Great War in a variety of ships and shore based establishments, and was confirmed in that rate on 1 October 1916. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 12 February 1918, and was shore demobilised on 7 March 1919.

Sold with copied record of service.