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Auction: 23112 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 441

Three: Signalman A. V. Walton, Royal Navy, an early member of the Submarine Service who served aboard Garland at Jutland

1914-15 Star (J. 21868. A. V. Walton. Sig.. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J.21968 A. V. Walton. Sig. R.N.), good very fine (3)

Albert Victor Walton was born at Bishop Auckland, Durham on 22 June 1897 and was a fitter by trade upon his joining the Royal Navy on 16 June 1913. During the Great War he served aboard Garland from 4 September 1915-31 June 1916, being present at the Battle of Jutland, with the 4th Destroyer Flotilla under the command of Lieutenant-Commander Reginald S. Goff.

Walton thence served aboard Peyton from 1 July 1916-10 August 1917. On 23 July, the destroyer, along with Narwhal, attacked the German submarine SM UB-23, which was ultimately interred on 29 July at Ferrol. He volunteered for the fledgling Submarine Service and served aboard C-14 from 5 March-26 August 1918 and also on K-22. Walton was shore demobilised in February 1920 and joined the Royal Fleet Reserve the next day.

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£120

Starting price
£70