Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Engineering Captain F. A. Steele, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (M.1177, F. A. Steele, E.R.A. 4. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (M.1177 F. A. Steele. E.R.A. 2 R.N.) mounted as worn, very fine

Three: Lieutenant and Commissioned Gunner G. H. Warren, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (237699 G. H. Warren, L.S., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Gnr. G. H. Warren. R.N.) very fine (6) £80-£100

Frederick Arthur Steele was born at Witley, Surrey, on 19 April 1894 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Artificer in H.M.S. Fisgard on 21 August 1909. He was advanced to Acting Engine Room Artificer Fourth Class in H.M.S. Achilles on 1 January 1914, and confirmed in that rate on 1 January 1915. He was appointed Engine Room Artificer Third Class on 1 January 1917, still serving in H.M.S. Achilles. He later served in H.M.S. P.25, H.M.S. Cupar and H.M.S. Truro. He was promoted to Acting Mate (E) from 1 January 1922, and confirmed as Mate (E) 1 January 1924. He was promoted to Engineering Lieutenant, 1 January 1923, Engineering Lieutenant Commander, 1 January 1932, and Engineer Commander, 30 June 1934. He continued in service during the Second World War and was further promoted to Engineering Captain, 31 December 1943. He remains listed as Engineering Captain in the October 1948 Navy List.

George Henry Warren was born at Poplar, London, on 25 March 1891 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class in H.M.S. Ganges, on 6 November 1906. He was advanced to Boy First Class, H.M.S. Impregnable, on 29 March 1907, and to Ordinary Seaman, H.M.S. Canopus, on 25 March 1909. He was further advanced to Able Seaman, H.M.S. Albemarle, on 10 November 1910, and qualified as a naval diver in August 1912. He was loaned to the Royal Australian Navy and was appointed Able Seaman, H.M.S. Melbourne on 19 January 1914, and advanced to Petty Officer, 1 April 1916. After a brief posting to the Royal Australian Navy Depot, London, he was appointed to H.M.S. Excellent on 18 October 1916, and subsequently served in H.M.S. Vernon, and H.M.S. Attentive II (Faulknor). He was appointed to the Officers Section, Royal Navy to be Gunner, with seniority 7 June 1917. He appears in the July 1939 Navy List as Commissioned Gunner, with seniority 13 July 1927, and was granted the rank of Lieutenant on retirement, with seniority 1 April 1937.