Six: Victualling Chief Petty Officer W.H. Coates, Royal Navy, 1914-15 Star (341546 S.S., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (341546 V.C.P.O., R.N.); Royal Victorian Medal, G.V.R., silver, unnamed as issued; Coronation 1911; Naval Long Service and Good Conduct, G.V.R., 'Admiral's bust' (341546 Sh. Stewd., H.M.S. Agincourt), generally good very fine

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Six: Victualling Chief Petty Officer W.H. Coates, Royal Navy, 1914-15 Star (341546 S.S., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (341546 V.C.P.O., R.N.); Royal Victorian Medal, G.V.R., silver, unnamed as issued; Coronation 1911; Naval Long Service and Good Conduct, G.V.R., 'Admiral's bust' (341546 Sh. Stewd., H.M.S. Agincourt), generally good very fine
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Ex N.I. Brooks Collection.

Victualling Chief Petty Officer William Henry Coates was born in Landport, Hampshire in April 1882 and entered the Royal Navy as a Boy Rating in Pembroke in May 1897. The Edwardian era witnessed his advancement to Ship's Steward, an appointment that no doubt assisted his removal to the Royal Yacht Victoria & Albert in March 1910, a posting that he enjoyed until the outbreak of hostilities in August 1914. During the Great War he served in the Battleship Agincourt, received his L.S. and G.C. Medal in June 1915 and was advanced to Victualling Chief Petty Officer in early 1918. Coates returned to the Victoria & Albert in June 1919 and remained aboard her until his retirement in May 1922, shortly before the announcement of the award of his R.V.M. in respect of services during the visit of King George V to Cowes.