Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Imperial Service Medal (2), G.V.R., Circular issue, 2nd ‘Coronation robes’ issue (William Henry Palmer) in case of issue; E.II.R., 2nd issue (Ivor John Woodward) in Royal Mint case of issue, extremely fine, the first a scarce award for Bull Point Armament Depot (2) £70-£90

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of Peter and Dee Helmore.

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William Henry Palmer was born in York Street, St Andrew, Plymouth in 1874. Recorded in the 1901 Census aged 25, a Labourer, Government Worker, residing in Saltash; in 1910 he married Nellie Louisa Bethel at The Register Office, Devonport when his occupation is shown as Labourer Bull Point Works. In both the 1911 and 1921 Census he is recorded as a Labourer employed at Ammunition Depot by the Admiralty at Bull Point Ammunition Depot, St Budeaux, Devonport. Following his retirement he was awarded the Imperial Service Medal London Gazette 11 October 1935 ‘Skilled Labourer, Royal Naval Armament Depot, Bull Point’. He died 14 June 1940 at 22 Fore Street, Saltash aged 65.

Ivor John Woodward was born in Gibraltar in 1912, the son of a Chargeman of Fitters HM Dockyard Gibraltar. Employed by Devonport Dockyard as Yard Boy on 30 May 1927 and promoted to Hired Labourer Devonport Dockyard in January 1932. Appointed Hired Skilled Labourer (Milling Machine) Devonport Dockyard in August 1935 and Hired Machinist Devonport Dockyard in January 1942. He served during the Second War throughout the heavy bombing of Devonport Dockyard but, like all HM Dockyard employees, he did not qualify to receive the Defence Medal. His final appointment as Established Machinist Devonport Dockyard was in May 1960, he retired in 1971 and was awarded the Imperial Service Medal London Gazette 23 March 1971 ‘Ministry of Defence (Navy) Machinist, Devonport’. He died on 10 September 1989 at Freedom Fields Hospital, Plymouth aged 77, Machinist (Retired), his home address recorded as 109 Carnock Road, Manadon, Plymouth.

Sold with copied research and copied Devonport Dockyard Pay Book records for Woodward.