Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Petty Officer First Class J. Richards, Royal Navy

Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Persian Gulf 1909-1914 (192092. J. Richards, P.O. H.M.S. Swiftsure.); 1914-15 Star (192092, J. Richards, P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (192092 J. Richards. P.O. R.N.) VM officially renamed; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (192092 John Richards, P.O., H.M.S. Swiftsure.) nearly very fine (5) £140-£180

John Richards was born in Charlton, Kent in April 1881. He joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class in January 1897, and advanced to Petty Officer in September 1912. Service included in H.M.S. Swiftsure, January - November 1914, and R.I.M.S. Lawrence, November 1914 - June 1917. Richards was ‘Shore Pensioned’ as Petty Officer 1st Class in July 1921.