Orders, Decorations and Medals

1914-15 Star (2) (F.3947 W. L. Clarke, P.O.M., R.N.A.S.; F.1533 N. L. Silvester, P.O.M., R.N.A.S.) good very fine (2) £100-140

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the Royal Naval Air Service and Armoured Car Squadrons.

View
Collection

Walter Leonard Clarke was born in Clapton, London, on 23 August 1889. A Draughtsman by occupation, he entered the R.N.A.S. as a Petty Officer Mechanic on 13 April 1915. With them he served with the armoured cars in the Dardanelles. He later served as an Air Mechanic Class 1 Gunlayer and was based at Calshot and Bembridge. In April 1918, entering the R.A.F., he attained the rank of Sergeant Mechanic and was mentioned in despatches. Sold with copied service papers.

Norman Langton Silvester was born in Sale, Cheshire, on 28 September 1894. A Chauffeur by occupation, he entered the R.N.A.S. as a Petty Officer Mechanic on 26 October 1914. Shown on The Guardian Roll of Honour as based at the ‘Head Office’, it further records that he was in the Armoured Car Brigade and was Invalided out. His m.i.c. indicates he was later a Lieutenant in the R.N.V.R. Sold with copied service paper and other research.