Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Seven: Chief Mechanician Second Class E. Lawes, Royal Navy

British War and Victory Medals (K.28093 E. Lawes. Sto. I R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, North Africa 1942-43; War Medal 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (K.28093 E. Lawes. Mech. H.M.S. Nelson.) the first two heavily polished and worn therefore fair, the last polished and nearly very fine, the remainder very fine (7) £70-£90

Ernest Lawes was born on 1 September 1895, at Bishop’s Waltham, Hampshire. He commenced naval service as a Stoker Second Class in H.M.S. Victory II, on 14 September 1915. He was advanced to Stoker First Class on 28 November 1915, and was then transferred to H.M.S. Woolwich (Moresby), H.M.S. Hecla (Moresby), and H.M.S. Prince George. He was advanced to Acting Leading Stoker, H.M.S. Columbine (Wivern) on 24 November 1920, and was further advanced to Acting Stoker Petty Officer, H.M.S. Fisgard, on 4 November 1921, being confirmed in that rate in H.M.S. Malaya, on 4 November 1922. He was appointed Acting Mechanician, H.M.S. Victory I, on 1 January 1926, and confirmed as Mechanician, H.M.S. Conquest, on 19 April 1927. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in October 1930 and continued in naval service, attaining the rank of Chief Mechanician Second Class, H.M.S. Dauntless, on 31 October 1933. He was shore pensioned on 13 September 1937, but was recalled for war service in July 1939, and served in H.M.S. Excellent, H.M.S. Caroline, and H.M.S. Formidable. He was released from naval service in August 1945.