Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Able Seaman W. C. Knock, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, Hood Battalion, Royal Naval Division, who was killed in action in France in August 1918

British War and Victory Medals (R.754 W. C. Knock. R.N.V.R.) in their named card box of issue together with transmission letter, Hood Battalion cap badge (J. R. Gaunt), and ‘RND’ and ‘HOOD’ brass shoulder titles, the last lacking one lug, otherwise extremely fine (5) £100-£120

William Charles Knock was born on 29 June 1898, at Lavenham, Suffolk, and enrolled in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve as an Ordinary Seaman on 16 February 1917. Drafted into the Hood Battalion on 9 July 1917, he was rated Able Seaman the following day. He was killed in action on 25 August 1918 and is commemorated by name on the Vis-En-Artois Memorial, Pas de Calais.

Sold with copied R.N.D. record card.