Medals to Royal Naval Sick Berth Personnel from the collection of John Hailey

Four: Sick Berth Petty Officer A. E. Munday, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (M.6807 S.B.A.,R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (M.6807 S.B.A., R.N.); Royal Navy L.S.& G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (M.6807 S.B.P.O., H.M.S. Renown) fine and better (4) £50-70

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals to Royal Naval Sick Berth Personnel from the collection of John Hailey.

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Arthur Edward Munday was born in Portsmouth on 21 July 1895 and entered the Royal Navy as a Probationary Sick Berth Attendant on 12 November 1913. Becoming a Sick Berth Attendant in November 1914, he served during the early years of the war aboard the destroyer leader Kempenfelt which was present at the battle of Jutland. He attained the rank of Sick Berth Petty Officer in 1928, the same year he was awarded his Long Service medal whilst serving aboard the battlecruiser Renown. Sold with copied service papers.