Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Ordinary Seaman L. Denton, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (J.39335. L. Denton, Boy. 1., R.N.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (J.39335 L. Denton. Ord. R.N.) very fine

Pair: Chief Petty Officer W. J. Bennett, Royal Navy
British War and Victory Medals (156901 W. J. Bennett. C.P.O. R.N.) good very fine

Pair: Paymaster Sub-Lieutenant T. M. Williams, Royal Naval Reserve
British War and Victory Medals (Payr. S.Lt. T. M. Williams. R.N.R.) nearly extremely fine (6) £100-£140

Leonard Denton was born in Pontefract on 1 May 1898 and joined the Royal Navy as Boy 2nd Class on 14 May 1915. Posted to the dreadnought battleship H.M.S. Bellerophon from 21 September 1915, he was advanced Ordinary Seaman 1 May 1916 and was present at the Battle of Jutland on 31 May 1916 when H.M.S. Bellerophon fired sixty two 12-inch shells and received no damage. Transferred to the books of Vivid I on 22 July 1916, Denton was invalided from the service on 29 May 1917.

William John Bennett, a porter, was born in Mile End on 4 November 1874 and joined the Royal Navy as Boy 2nd Class on 6 August 1890. Advanced Acting Chief Petty Officer in H.M.S. Robin 11 October 1910, he served during the Great War in the shallow draught gunboat H.M.S. Cicala from 10 August 1916 to the cessation of hostilities.