WW1 BRITISH ROYAL NAVY MEDAL GROUP STOKER PETER HAMILTON T2544 HMS RINALDO

Description

Offered is a set of 3 service medals as awarded to Stoker Peter Hamilton for First World War service.

Medals include the following awards: 1914/15 Star, impressed named J. 2544. P. HAMILTON. STO. R.N.R.; War Medal & Victory Medal, impressed named 2544T. P. HAMILTON. STO. R.N.R. Medals mounted court style for display.

Peter Hamilton was born in County Wexford, Ireland, on 28/9/1883 and enrolled in the Royal Naval Reserve in 4/11/1907. He saw extensive service during the Great War aboard the sloop Rinaldo, composite-screw corvette Satellite, and hired Banff drifter Lavantera, the last whilst stationed at Invergordon. After the war, he returned to working on coalers off the east coast of Ireland; sold with coped service record.