Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Petty Officer W. H. Wilkey, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (193457, W. H. Wilkey, L.S., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (193457 W. H. Wilkey. P.O. R.N.); Naval Good Shooting Medal, E.VII.R. (193457 W. H. Wilkey, A.B, H.M.S. Commonwealth, 1906 3PR. Q.F.) generally very fine (4) £400-£500

William Henry Wilkey was born in Kenton, Devon, on 1 December 1880, and attested for the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 7 April 1897. Promoted Able Seaman on 17 October 1900, he was awarded his Naval Good Shooting Medal whilst serving in H.M.S. Commonwealth in 1908, and subsequently saw service during the Great War in H.M.S. Lion; H.M.S. Obedient (including service at the Battle of Jutland); and H.M.S. Noble. Advanced Petty Officer on 1 April 1918, he was shore pensioned on 24 November 1920, and joined the Royal Fleet Reserve on 1 December 1920.