Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Stoker Petty Officer J. W. Daniels, Royal Navy

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (J. W. Daniels, Sto: H.M.S. Pelorus); 1914-15 Star (287161, J. W. Daniels, S.P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (287161 J. W. Daniels. S.P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (287161. J. W. Daniels, S.P.O. H.M.S. Vivid.) light contact marks, very fine or better (5) £180-£220

Joseph Walter Daniel was born in Appledore, Devon in February 1876. He enlisted into the Royal Navy in January 1898, giving the false surname of ‘Daniels’ and date of birth as March 1878. He first served in H.M.S. Vivid II as a Stoker Second Class. In the following July, he was posted to the cruiser, H.M.S. Pelorus and was aboard during her involvement in the Second Boer War. On the outbreak of the Great War, Daniels was serving aboard the dreadnought battleship H.M.S. Thunderer, as a Stoker Petty Officer before being posted to the destroyers H.M.S Lively and Wolfhound. He was awarded a Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in October 1915 whilst serving aboard Lively. Daniels was discharged to pension in April 1920.