Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Eight: Petty Officer Steward R. Ellis, Royal Navy

British War and Victory Medals (L.7061 R. Ellis. O.S. 3 R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, North Africa 1942-43; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (L.7061 R. Ellis O.S. 2. H.M.S. Dryad.) the first two with contact marks and a couple of small edge bruises, otherwise very fine and better (8) £100-£140

Richard Ellis was born on 2 January 1898, at Finchley, London. He commenced naval service as Boy Steward, H.M.S. Victory I, on 16 July 1915. He was appointed Officers Steward Third Class on 26 January 1916, and Officers Steward Second Class, H.M.S. Hecla (Rosalind) on 5 April 1919. He subsequently served in several ships including H.M.S. Trusty, H.M.S. Tourmaline, H.M.S. Dido (Ready, Rosalind, Rob Roy), H.M.S. Conquest and H.M.S. Furious, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in January 1931. He was appointed Leading Steward, H.M.S. Dryad, on 1 October 1931, and Petty Officer Steward, H.M.S. Frobisher (Whitshed) on 2 December 1931. He was pensioned from H.M.S. Vernon on 1 January 1938, but was mobilized for service in the Second World War, and served in H.M.S. Victory II (Arrow), H.M.S. Hornet, H.M.S. Aurora and H.M.S. Penelope, amongst others. He was released from war service from H.M.S. Gannett in October 1945.