Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Seven: Stoker First Class F. E. W. Piper, Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Reserve

British War and Victory Medals (S.S.119384 F. E. W. Piper. Sto.1 R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Royal Fleet Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue (SS. 19384 (Ch. B. 18268) F. E. W. Piper. Sto. 1 R.F.R.) possibly sometime lacquered, very fine and better (7) £80-£100

Fred Ernest William Piper was born on 23 September 1900, at Peckham, London. He commenced naval service as a Stoker Second Class in H.M.S. Vivid II, on 11 October 1918, and was advanced to Stoker First Class, H.M.S. Pegasus, on 1 April 1919. He subsequently served in several ships including, H.M.S. Crescent (Pegasus), H.M.S. Yarmouth, H.M.S. Vivid, H.M.S. Pembroke II, and H.M.S. Columbine (Verity). He was discharged time expired, on 10 October 1923, and joined the Royal Fleet Reserve, being re-numbered Ch.B. 18268. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in June 1934. He was recalled for war service in August 1939, serving in H.M.S. Enterprise, H.M.S. Pembroke II, and H.M.S. Nigeria. He was invalided out of naval service on 25 October 1945.

Sold together with a bullion wire Marine Engineer cloth badge; and a small round portrait photograph of the recipient in Royal Navy uniform.