Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Chief Engine Room Artificer First Class M. P. Sawle, Royal Navy

China 1900, no clasp (M. P. Sawle, E.R.A. 4 Cl., H.M.S. Waterwitch.); 1914-15 Star (269293, M. P. Sawle. C.E.R.A.1., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (269293 M. P. Sawle. C.E.R.A.1. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (269293. M. P. Sawle. C.E.R.A. 1 Cl. H.M.S. Attentive.) light contact marks, very fine (5) £300-£400

Approximately 80 medals, all without clasp, awarded to the iron Screw Survey Vessel H.M.S. Waterwitch.

Matthew Pasco Sawle was born at Falmouth, Cornwall, on 8 October 1876 and joined the Royal Navy as an Acting Engine Room Artificer Fourth Class on 15 February 1898. He served in H.M.S. Waterwitch from 19 February 1900 to 14 May 1903, and was promoted Engine Room Artificer Third Class on 4 December 1901. He was advanced Chief Engine Room Artificer First Class on 4 November 1913, and served during the Great War in a variety of ships and shore based establishments. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 22 January 1917, and was shore pensioned on 9 March 1920.

Sold with copied record of service and medal roll extracts.