Orders, Decorations and Medals

Three: Stoker E. Awcock, Royal Naval Reserve, who was killed on 17 July 1917 whilst serving aboard the minesweeper H.M.S. Newmarket

1914-15 Star (U1502 Sto., R.N.R.); British War and Victory Medals (1502U Sto., R.N.R.) the Victory Medal officially re-impressed, nearly extremely fine (3) £80-100

Edward James Awcock a native of Southwick, Sussex was killed on 17 July 1917 whilst serving aboard H.M.S. Newmarket and his name is commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial. H.M.S. Newmarket, a minesweeper went missing in the eastern Mediterranean on or around 17 July 1917 and was presumed to have either been sunk by a U-Boat or hit a mine.