Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Shipwright First Class S. A. Whitehead, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (346888, S. A. Whitehead, Shpt. 1., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (346888 S. A. Whitehead, Shpt. 1 R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (346888 S. A. Whitehead. Shpt. 1 Cl. H.M.S. Vulcan.) rate partially double-struck on last, otherwise very fine (4) £100-£140

Sidney Arthur Whitehead was born on 3 October 1882, at Chatham, Kent, and commenced his naval service as a Shipwright in H.M.S. Pembroke II, on 27 July 1902. He was advanced to Shipwright Second Class, on 1 November 1912, and Shipwright First Class, H.M.S. Cyclops, on 1 October 1913. He served during the Great War in the Bramble Class Gunboat, H.M.S. Britomart, from 6 August 1915 to 5 May 1917, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in 1919. He was shore pensioned in July 1926.