Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Petty Officer A. J. Hayden, Royal Navy

China 1900, no clasp (A. J. Hayden, A.B. H.M.S. Wallaroo.); 1914-15 Star (175471, A. J. Hayden, P.O.1., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (175471 A. J. Hayden. P.O. 1 R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (17541 A. J. Hayden, P.O.2 Cl. H.M.S. Minotaur.) light contact marks to first, very fine (5) £300-£400

Alfred James Hayden was born in Portsea, Hampshire, on 27 May 1878 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 1 August 1893. He was promoted Able Seaman on 8 January 1898 and served in H.M.S. Wallaroo from 14 March 1900 to 7 December 1903. Advanced Petty Officer Second Class on 1 July 1907, he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 2 October 1911, and was promoted Petty Officer First Class on 11 July 1912. He served during the Great War in a variety of ships and shore based establishments, and was shore demobilised on 4 March 1919.