Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Chief Petty Officer A. Sawyer, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (198214. A. Sawyer. P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (198214 A. Sawyer. C.P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (198214. Albert Sawyer, P.O. H.M.S. Pembroke) minor official correction to ship on last, good very fine (4) £100-£140

Albert Sawyer was born at Stoke, Suffolk, on 26 March 1882 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 17 February 1898. He served in a variety of ships and shore based establishments during the Great War; was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 7 July 1915; and was advanced Chief Petty Officer on 1 October 1918. He was shore pensioned on 4 October 1922.