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Auction: 20001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - conducted behind closed doors
Lot: 882

(x) Five: Leading Stoker 1st Class E. C. Terry, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (K.18713, E. C. Terry, Sto.1, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (K.18713 E. C. Terry. Sto.1 R.N.); 1939-45 Star; War Medal 1939-45, mounted as worn, the Great War awards heavily polished, fine to good fine (5)

Edward Charles Terry was born on 1 September 1892 at Edmonton, London. A butcher by profession, he enlisted into the Royal Navy on 21 April 1913 and witnessed extensive service during the Great War aboard the battleship Zealandia. Promoted Acting Leading Stoker aboard Barham on 14 April 1927, he saw further advancement to Leading Stoker aboard Fisgard on 1 November 1928. However his career progression was slow - largely as a result of 'indifferent' character and ability which resulted in numerous detentions and periods in the cells. Pensioned on 16 May 1936, Terry returned to serve at Portsmouth during the Second World War but was invalided on 6 November 1940 in consequence of valvular disease of the heart; sold with copied service record.

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Sold for
£65

Starting price
£40