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Auction: 18001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 336

Four: Able Seaman W. Fielder, Royal Navy

British War and Victory Medals (187729 W. Fielder, A.B., R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st type (187729 William Fielder, A.B., H.M.S. Superb); Imperial Service Medal, G.VI.R., 1st type (William Fielder), very fine or better (4)



William Fielder was born at St. Helier, Jersey on 16 October 1880 and entered the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class in February 1896. Having then attained the rate of Able Seaman, he came ashore in October 1910 and enrolled in the Royal Fleet Reserve.

Recalled on the outbreak of hostilities in August 1914, he joined H.M.S. Glory and remained likewise employed until coming ashore April 1916, including a tour of duty in the Dardanelles. In the last week of May 1916, Fielder joined the Superb, and it was in this capacity that he quickly saw action at the battle of Jutland. On that memorable occasion, Superb expended 54 12-inch shells and claimed several hits on the battle cruiser S.M.S. Derfflinger.

Fielder, who was awarded his L.S. &. G.C. Medal in September 1917, finally came ashore in April 1919; sold with copied service record.


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Sold for
£480