Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Chief Petty Officer W. H. Read, Royal Navy

British War and Victory Medals (J.40383 W. H. Read. A.B. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, coinage head (J.40383 W. H. Read. P.O. H.M.S. Starfish.) first two with contact marks, good fine, the last good very fine (3) £100-£140

William Henry Read was born at Mile End, London, on 22 March 1899, and joined the Navy as a Boy 2nd Class in June 1915; Ordinary Seaman, March 1916; Able Seaman, December 1917; Leading Seaman, January 1923; acting Petty Officer, August 1931; Petty Officer, August 1932; Chief Petty Officer, July 1938. He was assigned to H.M.S. Dolphin for a submarine course in November 1931, and served subsequently in H.M. Submarines L53, L21, L18, Oswald, and Starfish, in which boat he received his L.S. & G.C. in March 1937. Chief Petty Officer Red was shore pensioned on 12 May 1939.