Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Leading Seaman G. E. Fisher, Royal Navy, who served in H.M.S. Comus at the Battle of Jutland

1914-15 Star (J.32865, G. E. Fisher, Boy. 1., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J.32865 G. E. Fisher. A.B. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (J.32865 G. E. Fisher. A. B. H.M.S. Canterbury.) contact marks, nearly very fine (4) £100-£140

George Ewart Fisher was born on 4 May 1899, at Shaftesbury, Dorset, and commenced his naval service as a Boy Second Class in H.M.S. Impregnable. He qualified as a Bugler on 20 March 1915, and was posted to H.M.S. Comus on 18 May 1915, serving in her during the Battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916. He was advanced to Ordinary Seaman on 4 May 1917, and Able Seaman on 28 November 1917. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in July 1932, and was advanced to Leading Seaman, H.M.S. Victory II (Campbell) on 1 July 1933. He was shore pensioned on 16 May 1939, but was recalled for War service in July 1939, being paid a war gratuity for service in H.M.S. Victory X.