Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Blacksmith J. W. Burton, H.M.S. Inconstant, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (341023. J. W. Burton. Blk., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (341023 J. W. Burton. Blk.1 R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (341023 J. W. Burton, Blacksmith H.M.S. St. Vincent.) mounted as worn, very fine (4) £180-£220

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals for the Battle of Jutland.

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The light cruiser H.M.S. Inconstant was launched on 6 July 1914 and was part of the 1st Light Cruiser Squadron at the Battle of Jutland.

John William Burton was born at Uplyme, Devon on 27 January 1877 and joined the Royal Navy as a Blacksmith on 1 November 1895. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 8 October 1910, and served during the Great War initially in H.M.S. Amethyst, in which ship he was present at the Battle of Heligoland Bight, before joining H.M.S. Inconstant on 25 December 1914, serving in her until he was shore demobilised on 1 March 1919.