WW1 R.N. Long Service Medal Group of (4) to Morley, H.M.S. Vivid
Awarded to: Engine Room Artificer First Class N. S. Morley, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (271977, N. S. Morley, E.R.A. 3., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (271977 N. S. Morley. E.R.A. 2 R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (271977 N. S. Morley. E.R.A. 1 H.M.S. Vivid.) light contact marks, otherwise
Very fine or better
Neville Stanley Morley was born at Devonport on 6 March 1890 and commenced his naval service as Boy Artificer in H.M.S. Indus on 20 July 1905. His war gratuity was paid to H.M.S. Colossus (Gloucester). He served aboard HMS Bullfinch in WW1 (attached to HMS Leander) as well as the shore base HMS Vivid after April 1917. He was advanced to Engine Room Artificer First Class in October 1922 and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in May 1923. Promoted Chief Engine Room Artificer Second Class in H.M.S. Dauntless in December 1923, he was shore pensioned in March 1930. Morley was remobilized in June 1940 and served during the Second World War as a temporary Acting Warrant Engineer.
In July 1914 Bullfinch was in active commission in the 7th Destroyer Flotilla based at Devonport tendered to Leander, destroyer depot ship to the 7th Flotilla. In September 1914 the 7th Flotilla was redeployed to the Humber River. She remained in this deployment until the cessation of hostilities. Her employment within the Humber Patrol included anti-submarine and counter-mining patrols. On 15 August 1914, she was involved in a collision in British waters, with the loss of four stokers.
