Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Private J. W. Cashley, Royal Marine Light Infantry

1914-15 Star (Ply. 14434, Pte. J. W. Cashley. R.M.L.I.); British War Medal 1914-20 (Ply. 14434 Act. l. Cpl. J. W. Cashley. R.M.L.I.); Victory Medal 1914-19, erased; Royal Fleet Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (Ply. 14434 B.946 J. W. Cashley. Mne. R.F.R.); Italy, Kingdom, Messina Earthquake Medal 1908, silver, unnamed as issued, contact marks and edge bruising to last, generally very fine and better (5) £160-£200

John William Cashley was born in Liverton, Exeter, on 31 August 1883, and joined the Royal Marine Light Infantry on 8 February 1902. He served aboard H.M.S. Euryalus from 10 September 1907 to 3 May 1909, and was one of those men who landed and served ashore during the rescue operations following the Messina Earthquake on 28 December 1908. He was discharged on 11 February 1914, and joined the Royal Fleet Reserve the following day. Mobilised on 4 August 1914, he served during the Great War in both H.M.S. Canopus and H.M.S. Doris. He was finally discharged from the Royal Fleet Reserve on 31 August 1923.