Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Regulating Petty Officer W. P. Payne, Royal Navy

British War and Victory Medals (J.46190 W. P. Payne Ord. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, coinage head (M,39782 W. P. Payne, A/R. P.O. H.M.S. Vivid.) contact marks and edge bruising, generally nearly very fine (3) £60-£80

Wiliam Pretoria Payne was born on 21 May 1900, at Kingstown, Dublin. He commenced naval service as a Boy Second Class in H.M.S. Ganges, on 5 November 1915, and was advanced to Ordinary Seaman, H.M.S. Valiant, on 21 January 1918, and Able Seaman, H.M.S. Vivid I, on 13 September 1918. He was further advanced to Leading Seaman, H.M.S. Valiant on 15 April 1921. He passed the examination for advancement to Petty Officer in in March 1925, and was appointed Acting Petty Officer in H.M.S. Malaya on 10 November 1930, being confirmed in that rate in H.M.S. Bee (Cockchafer) on 10 November 1931. He was appointed Acting Regulating Petty Officer, H.M.S. Vivid I, on 16 March 1933, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in June of that year. He was confirmed as Regulating Petty Officer, H.M.S. Drake II, on 16 March 1934. He was shore pensioned on 20 March 1940, but was recalled the following day for war service. He saw service in the Second World War, and was paid a war gratuity in respect of service in H.M.S. Forth. He was released from naval service in November 1945.