Orders, Decorations and Medals

Three: Able Seaman D. G. Collison, Royal Navy, who died on 21 December 1916 whilst serving aboard H.M.S. Hoste

1914-15 Star (J.20305 Ord., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J.20305 A.B., R.N.); together with memorial plaque (Desper George Collison); transmission slip for 1914-15 trio and Buckingham Palace scroll for plaque, nearly extremely fine (4) £150-180

Desper George Collison died on 21 December 1916 whilst serving aboard H.M.S. Hoste, when she collided with the destroyer Negro during very bad weather in the North Sea. His name is commemorated on the Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent.