Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Able Seaman W. Glover, Royal Navy, who served with H.M.S. Tiger at the Battles of Dogger Bank and Jutland

1914-15 Star (J. 27070. W. Glover, Boy. 1., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J. 27070 W. Glover. A.B. R.N.) mounted for display, very fine (3) £80-£120

William Glover was born in Plymouth, Devon in April 1898. He joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class in September 1913, and advanced to Able Seaman in August 1916. Glover served with H.M.S. Tiger, 3 October 1914 - 1 December 1917, and was present at the Battle of Dogger Bank, 24 January 1915, where her Q-turret sustained a direct hit; and the Battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916, where the Tiger was hit a total of 18 times during the battle, and suffered 24 dead and 46 wounded. Glover was Shore Demobilised in November 1919.