Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria, to include the Brian Ritchie Collection (Part II)

Four: Petty Officer 1st Class E. Harwin, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (162468 C.P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Gnr., R.N.); Royal Navy L.S.& G.C., E.VII.R. (162468 P.O.1 Cl., H.M.S. Ariadne) very fine (4) £80-100

Edward Harwin was born in St. Pauls, Bristol on 16 March 1876. He entered the Royal Navy in August 1891 as a Boy 2nd Class and attained the rank of Petty Officer 2nd Class in April 1898 whilst on the Mars and Petty Officer 1st Class in March 1901 whilst on the Duke of Wellington. He was awarded the L.S.& G.C. medal when serving on the Ariadne during August 1908-October 1909. During August 1915- November 1916 he served aboard the fast battleship H.M.S. Barham. The ship , part of the 5th battle Squadron, was attached to the battlecruiser force of the Grand Fleet at Jutland. Sold with copied service details and copied photograph of H.M.S. Ariadne.