Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Ship’s Corporal First Class W. T. Hodder, Royal Navy

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (W. T. Hodder, A.B., H.M.S. Gibraltar.); 1914-15 Star (200054. W. T. Hodder. Sh. Cpl. 1., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (200054 W. T. Hodder. Sh. Cpl. 1. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (200054. W. T. Hodder. Sh. Corpl. 1 Cl. H.MS. Princess Royal) light contact marks, generally very fine (5) £300-£400

William Thomas Hodder was born at Lyme Regis, Dorset, on 2 February 1882 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 28 July 1898. He served in H.M.S. Gibraltar from 5 March 1901, and was advanced Able Seaman on 19 September 1901. Advanced Ship’s Corporal First Class on 4 January 1914, he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 23 February 1915, and was shore invalided on 21 September 1916.

Sold with copied record of service and medal roll extracts.