Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Six: Chief Yeoman of Signals S. F. Austen, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (239854, S. F. Austen, L.S., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (239854 S. F. Austen. L.S. R.N.); Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (238954 S. F. Austen. Y.S. H.M.S. Repulse) mounted as worn, the GVR awards heavily polished and worn, therefore fine and better; the GVIR awards nearly extremely fine (6) £100-£140

Sidney Frank Austen was born in Bromley, Kent, on 7 May 1891 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 10 October 1907. Advanced Yeoman of Signals on 1 April 1921, he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 3 July 1924, and was shore pensioned on 6 May 1931. He saw further service at home during the Second World War, and was discharged on 21 August 1945 in the rate of Chief Yeoman of Signals.