Orders, Decorations and Medals

Six: Marine A. E. W. Field, Royal Marines

1914-15 Star (Po.16845 Bugr., R.M.L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (Po.16845 Pte., R.M.L.I.); 1939-45 Star; War Medal 1939-45, these two unnamed; Royal Fleet Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue (Po.16845 (Po.B.1873) Mne., R.F.R.) some contact marks, about very fine (6) £60-80

Albert Edward William Field was born in Alverston, Gosport, Hampshire on 21 June 1899. He entered the Royal Marines as a Bugler on 16 September 1913 and was ranked as a Private in November 1916. During the war years he served on Glory and Patuca. He enrolled into the R.F.R. in 1920 and served until 1923. He re-enrolled in 1938 and was mobilised in July 1939 and served during the war on Emerald, Effingham and St. Matthew. He was released in October 1945. Sold with copied service papers and brass name-plate, ‘(Bugler) A. E. W. Fields (sic). Royal Marines R.M.L.I.-R.F.R.’.