Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Petty Officer W. C. Usherwood, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (223506, W. Usherwood, L.S., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (223506 W. C. Usherwood. P.O. R.N.); War Medal 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (223506 W. C. Usherwood, P.O. H.M.S. Hecla.) nearly very fine and better (5) £80-£100

William Charles Usherwood was born in Staplehurst, Kent, on 19 August 1887 and attested as a Boy, for the Royal Navy on 17 November 1902 and served during the Great War in H.M.S. Phoenix, H.M.S. Surprise, H.M.S. Dominion and H.M.S. Commonwealth. Advanced Petty Officer on 1 January 1918, he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 2 May 1921 whilst serving in H.M.S. Hecla. Shore pensioned on 18 February 1929, he was recalled for service during the Second World War and served in a number of shore establishments before his final discharge on 9 December 1942. He died, aged 76, in Maidstone, Kent, on 14 August 1960.

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