Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Chief Petty Officer W. H. Clarke, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (201604 P/O/1, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (201604 Act. C.P.O., R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (201603 P.O., H,M.S, Hannibal) note variation in service number, nearly extremely fine (4) £100-140

William Henry Clarke was born in Southwold, Suffolk on 27 September 1881 and entered the Royal Navy in October 1898 (service number 201603). Attained the rank of Chief Petty Officer in June 1918. Awarded the L.S. & G.C. in 1914. Served on the old battleship Hannibal August 1914-January 1915, the cruiser Crescent, January-November 1915; Pembroke I, November 1915-July 1918 and battleship Superb, July 1918-March 1920.

With copied service paper.