A very nice Royal Navy Group spanning extensive service from boy sailor class 2 to chief petty officer.
1915 trio & Rnlsgc swing mounted as worn .
1915 star named to j9600 eg Wheeler ls rn .
Bwm and victory named j9600 e g Wheeler po1 rn . ( some bruising to bwm ).
Royal Navy long service good conduct medal named j9600 eg Wheeler cpo hms penbroke . ( some ek and bruising as pictured ).
1939 star , Atlantic star and war medal with MID oakleaf unnamed as issued.
transmittal box named Mr e g Wheeler., the white lion , North St, Leighton Buzzard.
Original mentioned in despatches certificate dated 1st January 1945 named chief petty officer Edwin George Wheeler.
Original newspaper cutting about the death of Edwin aged 93 at the time living at vandyke Rd , Leighton Buzzard.
Original photo of Edwin on board ship .
Edwin was born 12th November 1893 in Hertfordshire.
He joined the Royal Navy as boy sailor class 2 2nd September 1910 .
During ww1 he served at various shore bases and on board ship inc Hms Shannon & Hms actaeon ( torpedo training establishment at Sheerness) .
He continued service interwar .
And served on during ww2 being mid in 1945 .
His relation by marriage was Maurice George Fennell who served in the raf please see separate listing for his medals .
