Six: Paymaster Lieutenant, late Leading Cook W. V. Stear, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (M.12115. W....
Six: Paymaster Lieutenant, late Leading Cook W. V. Stear, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (M.12115. W. V. Stear. Ck. Mte. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (M.12115. W. V. Stear. Ck. Mte. R.N.); Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (M.12115 W. V. Stear. L. Ck. H.M.S. Daffodil), Trio and L.S. & G.C. mounted as worn, pitting, nearly very fine (6)
William Vincent Stear was born on 10 December 1892 at Kingsbridge, Devon and was a baker upon his joining the Royal Navy on 29 February 1915. He served aboard Carysfort from 27 August 1915-18 May 1919, being advanced Cook 1st Class on 17 May 1919. Having been married in 1921, Stear was awarded his L.S. & G.C. in 1930 whilst serving aboard Daffodil. He was a Warrant Cook at Drake in 1939 and was commissioned Paymaster Lieutenant on 12 February 1943, before being retired on 10 December 1943. Stear died at Plymouth in December 1972; sold together with corresponding miniature group of four, Admiralty enclosure for the Second War Awards, 1925 Universal Cookery & Food Exhibition 1925 silver Medal, photograph of the recipient and copied research.
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Six: Paymaster Lieutenant, late Leading Cook W. V. Stear, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (M.12115. W. V. Stear. Ck. Mte. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (M.12115. W. V. Stear. Ck. Mte. R.N.); Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (M.12115 W. V. Stear. L. Ck. H.M.S. Daffodil), Trio and L.S. & G.C. mounted as worn, pitting, nearly very fine (6)
William Vincent Stear was born on 10 December 1892 at Kingsbridge, Devon and was a baker upon his joining the Royal Navy on 29 February 1915. He served aboard Carysfort from 27 August 1915-18 May 1919, being advanced Cook 1st Class on 17 May 1919. Having been married in 1921, Stear was awarded his L.S. & G.C. in 1930 whilst serving aboard Daffodil. He was a Warrant Cook at Drake in 1939 and was commissioned Paymaster Lieutenant on 12 February 1943, before being retired on 10 December 1943. Stear died at Plymouth in December 1972; sold together with corresponding miniature group of four, Admiralty enclosure for the Second War Awards, 1925 Universal Cookery & Food Exhibition 1925 silver Medal, photograph of the recipient and copied research.
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