Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Stoker Petty Officer J. E. Bound, Royal Navy

British War and Victory Medals (165959 J. E. Bound. S.P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (165959 J. E. Bound, Sto.I Cl., H.M.S. Vernon.) nearly extremely fine (3) £80-£100

John Edmon Bound was born on 6 August 1872, at Dipton, Southampton. He commenced naval service as a Stoker Second Class in H.M.S. Victory II, on 24 February 1892, and was advanced to Stoker, H.M.S. Alacrity, on 1 April 1894, and to Leading Stoker First Class in H.M.S. Duke of Wellington II, on 1 April 1900. He was further advanced to Stoker Petty Officer, H.M.S. Prince George on 1 July 1906. He was discharged to Pension in 1914 but was recalled for service during the Great War and served in H.M.S. Victoria & Albert, H.M.S. Victory II, and H.M.S. Attentive II. He was demobilised in March 1919.