Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Seven: Engine Room Artificer J. Coverdale, Royal Navy

British War Medal (268360 J. Coverdale, E.R.A.1 R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue, with Second Award Bar (268360 John Coverdale, E.R.A. 1Cl. H.M.S. Circe) mounted as worn, nearly extremely fine (7) £100-£140

John Tamplin Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, September 2008.

John Coverdale was born at Lincoln on 6 December 1878. He was a fitter and turner by profession and joined as an acting Engine Room Artificer 4th Class on 15 December 1894. He received his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 21 February 1913 and subsequently a Second Award Bar to that medal (not yet confirmed).

Sold with copy record of service up to 21 February 1917 when he appears to have been invalided with diabetes. His subsequent service is not known.