Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Able Seaman A. Tew, Royal Navy

British War and Victory Medals (S.S. 6641 A. Tew. A.B. R.N.) very fine (2) £40-£50

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The David Laban Collection of Great War Awards.

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Arthur Tew was born at Stoke, Staffordshire on 17 February 1895 and joined the Royal Navy as an Ordinary Seaman on 16 November 1915, serving in H.M.S. Victory I. He was subsequently posted to H.M.S. Albemarle, and returned to H.M.S. Victory I, being appointed Able Seaman on 17 October 1916. He served in H.M.S. Topaze from 4 March 1918 to October 1919, and was present aboard when, on 15 June 1919, the crew of Topaze rescued the passengers and crew of the S.S. Brinpura which had run aground on the Mushegera Reef, and conveyed them to Aden. He was dispersed to shore from H.M.S. Victory III on 18 December 1920 and joined the Royal Fleet Reserve the following day, being demobilised on 8 June 1921.