Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Able Seaman J. C. R. Knights, Royal Navy

British War and Victory Medals (J.44680 J. C. R. Knights. A. B. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, coinage head (J.44680 J. C. R. Knights. A.B. H.M.S. Express.) contact marks and edge wear, especially to the first two, therefore nearly very fine (3) £60-£80

John Charles Roe Knights was born on 17 February 1900, at Cheveley, Cambridgeshire. He commenced naval service as a Boy Second Class in H.M.S Ganges, on 10 September 1915. During the Great War he also served in H.M.S. Undaunted, H.M.S. Pembroke I, and the monitor H.M.S. General Craufurd, being appointed Ordinary Seaman on 17 February 1918, and Able Seaman on 1 November 1918. He subsequently served in several ships, including H.M.S. Greenwich (Sportive), H.M.S. Blenheim, H.M.S. Diligence (Tuscan), H.M.S. Excellent, H.M.S. Hermes, H.M.S. Cyclops (Wolsey), H.M.S. Vernon (Winchester) and H.M.S. Havelock, being awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in 1937. He was discharged to pension on 26 February 1940 but was retained in service in H.M.S. Havelock, and was finally released from service in August 1945.