Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Ordinary Seaman P. W. Deveson, Royal Navy, who was killed in action when H.M.S. Hampshire was sunk, 5 June 1916

1914-15 Star (J. 33172. P. W. Deveson, Ord., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J.33172 P. W. Deveson. Ord. R.N.); Memorial Plaque (Percy William Deveson) generally good very fine (4) £300-£400

Percy William Deveson was born in Sandwich, Kent in May 1898. He was the son of Mr and Mrs J. Deveson of 2 Walton Cottages, Eastry, Kent. Deveson joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class in May 1916, and advanced to Ordinary Seaman in November 1916. He joined H.M.S. Hampshire in March 1915, and was killed in action when the Hampshire, conveying Field Marshal Lord Kitchener on a diplomatic mission to Russia, struck a German-mine off Orkney, 5 June 1916, and sank within 15 minutes with the loss of 737 lives. There were only 12 survivors.

Ordinary Seaman Deveson is buried in Lyness Royal Naval Cemetery.

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