Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Leading Seaman W. Burgess, Royal Navy

British War and Victory Medals (J.30203 W. Burgess. A.B. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, coinage head (30203 W. Burgess. L.S. H.M.S. Cambrian.) mounted for wear, edge bruise to first at six o’clock, contact marks, good fine (3) £70-£90

Wilfred Burgess, an Exmouth Training Ship Boy, was born on 24 May 1898. He attested into the Royal Navy on 20 March 1915 and served during the Great War including service in H.M.S. Idaho. Post War, he was advanced Leading Seaman on 1 March 1923, awarded his L.S.G.C. in 1931 and invalided to shore as a consequence of a gastric ulcer on 6 October 1937.

Sold with copied medal roll extract and copied service papers.