Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Chief Stoker W. E. Pritchard, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (229820, W. E. Pritchard, P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (229820 W. E. Pritchard. S.P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (229820, W. E. Pritchard, S.P.O. H.M.S. Apollo) contact marks, nearly very fine (4) £100-£140

William Ernest Pritchard was born in Madeley, Shropshire, on 23 September 1886 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 2 February 1904. He was advanced Leading Stoker on 15 January 1914, and served during the Great War in a variety of ships and shore based establishments, being advanced Stoker Petty Officer on 1 November 1915. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in 1919, and was promoted Chief Stoker on 1 October 1925. He was shore pensioned on 22 September 1926.