Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Leading Stoker W. H. Hance, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (SS.111867. W. H. Hance. Sto. 1., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (S.S. 111867 W. H. Hance. L. Sto. R.N.) good very fine

Three: Able Seaman W. H. Brown, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (218135, W. H. Brown. A.B., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (218135 W. H. Brown. A.B. R.N.) nearly extremely fine (6) £70-£90

William Henry Hance was born in Dagenham, Essex, on 17 April 1893 and joined the Royal Navy as a Stoker Second Class in H.M.S. Pembroke II on 29 March 1912. Advanced Stoker First Class, H.M.S. Antrim, on 4 April 1912, he served during the Great War in H.M.S. Forward and H.M.S. Pembroke II, and was advanced Leading Stoker on 10 May 1918. He was shore demobilised on 13 March 1919, and joined the Royal Fleet Reserve the following day.

William Harold Brown was born in Kentish Town, London, on 1 February 1886 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class in H.M.S. Impregnable on 5 December 1901. Advanced Able Seaman, H.M.S. Cumberland, on 1 December 1904, he served during the Great War in H.M.S. Agamemnon and H.M.S. Egmont, and was shore demobilised on 19 April 1919, his entire service punctuated by several periods in the cells.