Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Royal Navy L.S. & G.C. (3), E.VII.R. (276911 John Hawken, Ldg. Stoker, H.M.S. Flora.); G.V.R., 1st issue (2) (171547 A. E. Graystone, P.O. H.M.S. Geranium.; 196043. H. E. Peskett. Painter. I Cl. H.M.S. Hibernia.) good very fine and better (3) £100-140

John Hawken was born at Trewethern, Cornwall, on 24 August 1871; joined the Royal Navy on 25 May 1894; and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in 1907. He served in the Royal Navy throughout the Great War (additionally entitled to 1914-15 Star trio) and was discharged as a Stoker Petty Officer on 17 March 1919.


Arthur Edward Graystone was born at Bethnal Green, London on 5 November 1877, and joined the Royal Navy on 6 January 1893. He served in the Royal Navy throughout the Great War (additionally entitled to 1914-15 Star trio), was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in 1917, and was discharged as a Petty Officer on 29 August 1919.


Harold Edward Peskett was born in London on 21 June 1882 and joined the Royal Navy on 10 October 1897. He served in the Royal Navy throughout the Great War (additionally entitled to 1914-15 Star trio), was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in 1915, and was discharged as a Chief Painter on 20 June 1922.