Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Family Group:

Four: Chief Stoker W. H. Davey, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (298795, W. H. Davey. S.P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (298795 W. H. Davey. Act. Ch. Sto. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (298795. W. H. Davey, Sto. P.O. H.M.S. King Alfred) very fine

Five: Leading Electrician’s Mate, W. T. H. Davey, Royal Navy
1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue (JX132366. W. T. H. Davey. L.S. H.M.S. Gleaner.) extremely fine (9) £180-£220

William Henry Davey was born in Gunnislake, Cornwall, on 14 March 1883. He commenced naval service as Stoker 2 Class, H.M.S. Vivid II on 17 October 1901. He advanced to Stoker, H.M.S. Victorious on 6 July 1902, to Stoker 1 Class, H.M.S. Skipjack, on 1 July 1906, and to Leading Stoker, H.M.S. Magnificent, on 1 June 1907. He was advanced to Stoker P.O. on 4 May 1909, whilst serving in H.M.S. Talbot, and was in H.M.S. Challenger from 30 May to 1 August 1914. During the Great War he also served in H.M.S. King Alfred, H.M.S. Argonaut and H.M.S. Musketeer. He joined H.M.S. Hecla from 13 April to 18 June 1918, being advanced to Act Chief Stoker on 1 May 18, and to Chief Stoker, H.M.S. Tiger on 5 March 1919. On 27 October 1923, he was discharged to ‘Shore’ and ‘Pensioned’. He was awarded the L.S. & G.C. medal in November 1916, whilst in H.M.S. King Alfred.

William Thomas Henry Davey was born on 15 November 1912, at Tavistock, Devon. He was a Gardener's Assistant before joining the Navy as a Boy 2 Class, H.M.S. Ganges on 27 September 1928. He was advanced to Boy 1 Class, on 12 May 1929, and to Ordinary Seaman on 15 November 1930. He advanced to Able Seaman on 16 May 1932 and remained an Able Seaman until rated Temporary Acting Leading Seaman on 20 September 1943, and confirmed a year later. He joined H.M.S. Gleaner on 21 September 1945, and remained in her until 2 September 1946, being finally confirmed as a full Leading Seaman on 1 July 1946. He had specialised as a Leading Torpedo Operator on 28 September 1938, and was re-categorised as a Leading Electricians' Mate on 8 December 1946, with a new official number MX 844043. He was finally invalided on 29 July 1948 at the age of 35. Despite being sentenced to 5 days cells for stealing in January 1932, he received his 1st Good Conduct Badge on 1 February 1934, two years later. He received his second on 20 November 1938. and later his third. He received the L.S. & G.C. medal in May 1946.