Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Shipwright First Class, E. W. Reynolds, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (M.13256, W. E. Reynolds, Shpt. 2., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (M.13256 W. E. Reynolds. Shpt. 3. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (M.23256 W. E. Reynolds. Shpt. 1. H.M.S. Emperor of India.) mounted as worn, edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very fine (4) £100-£140

William Edwin Reynolds was born on 17 July 1891, at Middlesborough, Yorkshire, and commenced his naval service as a Shipwright Second Class in H.M.S. Victory II, on 13 May 1915. During the Great War he served in H.M.S. Dolphin, H.M.S. Excellent, H.M.S. Fisgard and H.M.S. Neptune. He was advanced to Shipwright Second Class, H.M.S. Vernon on 13 May 1922, and Shipwright First Class, H.M.S. Wisteria in May 1927. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in May 1930, and was shore pensioned on 2 June 1937. He appears to have served during the Second World War, as he was paid a war gratuity for service in H.M.S. Orlando.