Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Lieutenant W. Q. McKeown, D.S.C., Royal Naval Reserve

1914-15 Star (S. Lt. W. Q. McKeown, D.S.C., R.N.R.); British War Medal (Lieut. W. Q. McKeown. R.N.R.) together with mounted set of 5 miniatures, comprising D.S.C., 1914-15 Star trio and Mercantile Marine War Medal, extremely fine (7) £100-£120

D.S.L. London Gazette 1 January 1916: ‘In recognition of bravery and devotion to duty during minesweeping and mine-laying operations:- Sub-Lieutenant William Quinn McKeown, R.N.R.’

Awarded for services in the minesweeping sloop Lilac, whose bow was blown off by a newly laid German mine on 8 August 1915. He was later in command of H.M.S. Junior, paddle minesweeper, from 29 March 1917.