Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Petty Officer A. J. Carter, Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Reserve

British War and Victory Medals (179010 A. J. Carter. P.O. R.N.); Royal Fleet Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (479010 Po. A.6834 A. J. Carter. P.O. R.F.R.) light contact marks otherwise very fine (3) £60-£80

Alfred James Carter was born on 23 January 1879, at Melcombe Regis, Dorset. He commenced naval service as a Boy Second Class in H.M.S. Boscawen, on 16 April 1894. He was advanced to Ordinary Seaman, H.M.S. Majestic, on 23 January 1897, and as Able Seaman, H.M.S. Active, on 26 July 1897, and he qualified as a Naval Diver, in July 1899. He was advanced to Leading Seaman, on 1 November 1902, and to Petty Officer Second Class, H.M.S. Firequeen, on 1 April 1904. He was de-rated and reduced to Able Seaman in June 1905, following the death of a shipmate, for which he was held to be in neglect of duty. He was advanced to Petty Officer, H.M.S. Excellent on 8 November 1912. During the Great War he served in H.M.S. Victory, H.M.S. Excellent and H.M.S. Avoca. He joined the Royal Fleet Reserve in January 1919, and was shore pensioned in July 1920. He joined the New Coast Guard Force, in July 1920, but his appointment was terminated in June 1922.