A Decorated Naval 'Officer' & Master Mariner's Great War Medal Group of 3: Commander Victor Frazer Lyon, RD, Royal Naval Reserve

- Interallied Victory Medal (Lieut. V.F. Lyon. R.N.R.)
- Royal Naval Reserve Decoration. GV. London h/m 1920
- Italy: Order of the Crown. Knight’s breast badge gold & enamel

All medals verified as entitled / issued per below medal rolls & authorities:

- Interallied Victory Medal: Ref ADM 171/92
- Royal Naval Reserve Decoration: LG issue 11 November 1921
- Italy Order of the Crown: London Gazette issue of 25 April 1922

Victor Frazer Lyon, son of Thomas Lyon (Superintendent Savings Bank, Civil Service Post Office) and Edith Hannah Lyon (nee Tate) was a native of, Herne Hill, Surrey, England, where he was born on, 17 August 1887. Shortly after leaving school, Victor opted for a career as a seafarer with the British Mercantile Marine, initially serving as an apprenticed cadet. He also took up an appointment with the Royal Naval Reserve, when in 1906, he was recorded as being a Midshipman R.N.R. with seniority effective to 14 September 1906

Victor was evidently a mariner of considerable ability, as he was issued his officers 'Tickets' within a relatively short span of time, viz; 2nd Mate's Certificate on 21 August 1908; 1st Mate's Certificate on 13 August 1909, and his 'Master' Certificate for Foreign-going Steamship on, 20 September 1912. Amongst the numerous voyages that Victor made prior to the Great War included:

- 'Coquet', steamship of 2865 tonnage, 30/03/1908 to 23/07/1908 'River Plate Trade' capacity '3rd Mate'

- 'Coquet', steamship of 2865 tonnage, 24/07/1908 to 14/09/1908 'Genoa Trade' capacity '3rd Mate'

- 'Coquet', steamship of 2865 tonnage, 21/09/1908 to 14/01/1909 'Bahia / Blanca Trade' capacity '3rd Mate'

- 'Coquet', steamship of 2865 tonnage, 22/01/1909 to 15/06/1909 'River Plate Trade' capacity '3rd Mate'

- 'Fort Salisbury', steamship of 2777 tonnage, 18/11/1911 to 23/01/1912 'Cape Ports Trade' capacity '2nd Mate'

- 'Fort Salisbury', steamship of 2777 tonnage, 10/02/1912 to 21/04/1912 'Cape Ports Trade' capacity '2nd Mate'

- 'Fort Salisbury', steamship of 2777 tonnage, 03/05/1912 to 10/07/1912 'Cape Ports Trade' capacity '2nd Mate'

- 'Fort Salisbury', steamship of 2777 tonnage, 01/08/1912 to 06/08/1912 'Cape Ports Trade' capacity '2nd Mate'

Post-War, Victor became a 'Freemason' when, on, 15 October 1920, he was initiated at the 'Avondale Lodge' of the Grand Lodge of England, at which time he showed his employment as 'R.N.R.'. Just four days later, on, 19 October 1920, Victor (now described as a 'Commercial Traveller'), married, Dorothy Mary George, at Herne Hill, Surrey. Victor Frazer Lyon is recorded as having died at Lambeth, Surrey, England, on, 15 July 1929

Commander Lyon's detailed Naval officers service record is extant and accessible at The National Archives

The medals suspended in the loose swing-style from stitched ribands

Condition: About EF

Code: 21304