Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Six: Able Seaman, later Steward A. E. Bonnett, Royal Navy

British War Medal 1914-20 (J.86735 A. E. Bonnett. Boy I R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, coinage head (L.15174 A. E. Bonnett. Std. H.M.S. Victory.) very fine and better (6) £60-£80

Arthur Edmund Bonnett was born on 24 July 1902, at Shoreham, Sussex. He commenced naval service as a Boy Second Class in H.M.S. Ganges on 19 February 1918. He was advanced to Boy First Class on 26 October 1918, then serving in H.M.S. Pembroke I, and H.M.S. Courageous. He subsequently served in H.M.S. Victory I, H.M.S. Galatea, H.M.S. King George V, and H.M.S. Malaya, being appointed Ordinary Seaman on 24 July 1920, and Able Seaman, H.M.S. Columbine (Vanity) on 7 September 1922. He then served in several ships including H.M.S. Vampire, H.M.S. Egmont, H.M.S. Barham, and H.M.S. Assistance. He transferred in July 1930 to become Officers Steward Fourth Class, and his service number was changed to L.15174. He was appointed Assistant Steward, H.M.S. Fisgard, on 1 October 1931, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in August 1935. Promoted Steward, H.M.S. Victory II on 1 May 1939, he was rated Temporary Leading Steward, H.M.S. Pyramus, on 29 April 1943, and was released from naval service in November 1945.