Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Chief Petty Officer J. Hoyland, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (160838, J. Hoyland, C.P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (160838 J. Hoyland. C.P.O. R.N.) BWM officially re-impressed; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (160838 Joseph Hoyland, P.O. 1 Cl., H.M.S. Furious.) very fine and better (4) £120-£160

Joseph Hoyland was born on 27 February 1876, at Harrow, Middlesex, and commenced his naval service as a Boy Second Class in H.M.S. St. Vincent, on 17 May 1891. He was advanced to Ordinary Seaman, H.M.S. Canada, on 13 March 1894; Able Seaman, on 1 December 1894; and Leading Seaman, H.M.S. Rodney, on 17 April 1899. He was further advanced to Petty Officer Second Class, H.M.S. Victorious, on 24 March 1901, and Petty Officer First Class, H.M.S. Furious, on 19 February 1909. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in 1909, and was promoted Chief Petty Officer, H.M.S. Venerable, on 31 August 1911. He was serving at H.M.S. Vernon on the outbreak of the Great War, and joined the Royal Fleet Reserve in 1916.