Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Deck Hand J. Ritchie, Royal Naval Reserve
1914-15 Star (DA.6428, J. Ritchie, D.H., R.N.R.); British War and Victory Medals (6428 D.A. J. Ritchie. D.H. R.N.R.) contact marks, nearly very fine

Three: Deck Hand W. T. Rose, Royal Naval Reserve
1914-15 Star (D.A.8487, W. T. Rose, D.H. R.N.R.); British War and Victory Medals (8487 DA W. T. Rose. D.H. R.N.R.) good very fine (6) £60-£80

James Ritchie was born at Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, on 3 August 1897 and joined the Royal Naval Reserve on 20 April 1915. He served during the Great War in H.M.S. Pactolus (Coronata), and was demobilised on 24 March 1919.

William Thomas Rose was born at Lowestoft, Suffolk, on 12 March 1894 and joined the Royal Naval Reserve on 1 September 1915. He served during the Great War in the Trawler John Alfred, H.M.S. Attentive II, H.M.S. Halcyon, H.M.S. Vivid and H.M.S. Idaho. He was demobilised at Milford Haven on 20 January 1919.