Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Petty Officer H. Rice, Royal Navy
British War and Victory Medals (150839 H. Rice. P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (150839 Henry Rice, P.O. 1 Cl., H.M.S. Nelson.) very fine

Mercantile Marine War Medal 1914-18 (Frederick J. Ponder) very fine (4) £80-£120

Henry Rice was born in Holborn, Middlesex, on 13 February 1874 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 13 August 1889. Advanced Petty Officer First Class on 21 October 1903, he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 25 February 1907. He was shore pensioned on 12 February 1914, and joined the Royal Fleet Reserve the following day.

Recalled for service on 2 August 1914, Rice served ashore in H.M.S. Victory I from the outbreak of War to 21 July 1916, and then in various ships and shore based establishments, finally being shore demobilised on 25 February 1919.