ABLE SEAMAN (LATER ACTING LEADING SEAMAN) N. WINTLE, M.M., ROYAL NAVAL VOLUNTEER RESERVE,

ABLE SEAMAN (LATER ACTING LEADING SEAMAN) N. WINTLE, M.M., ROYAL NAVAL VOLUNTEER RESERVE, WHO WAS AWARDED THE MILITARY MEDAL FOR SERVICE ASHORE WITH THE ROYAL NAVAL DIVISION DURING WW1. 1914-15 Star (officially impressed: Z-1025. N. WINTLE, A.B., R.N.V.R.) British War and Victory Medals (officially impressed: Z.1025. N. WINTLE, ACT. L.S. R.N.V.R.). BWM attractively toned, generally Extremely Fine.

Trio accompanied by WW1 Royal Naval Division service record, medal roll and copied extract from London Gazette. (Note: Wintle’s Military Medal does not accompany group.)

Wintle first saw service during WW1 with the Collingwood Battalion, Royal Naval Division, from 19/1/1915. He initially saw service with that battalion in Gallipoli, subsequently transferring to the Hudd Battalion R.N.D. on 8/6/1915, and was wounded in action on 16/6/1915. Wintle was invalided and evacuated to the UK on 10/8/1915. Following discharge from hospital he rejoined the Hudd Battalion in France on 4/12/1916, from where he was invalided and repatriated to the UK for the second time, on 13/6/17. Wintle was awarded the Military Medal on 25/10/1918 and was demobilised on 27/12/1918.

Wintle’s Military Medal was announced in the London Gazette of 14/5/1919, page 6011 “T.Z/1025 A.B. (A./L.S.) Wintle, N., Hudd Bn. (Shiremoor).” London Gazette entry date indicates that Wintle’s Military Medal was awarded for an act of gallantry on the Western front during the period August – October 1918.