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At Dogger Bank, command of the British squadrons fell to Rear-Admiral Moore of the New Zealand when Beatty’s Lion was badly damaged by three 12-inch shells from the Derfflinger, and as a consequence she was directly engaged in the three hour duel that resulted in the loss of the Blucher.


At Jutland, the crew of the New Zealand had the misfortune to witness the loss of the Indefatigable and the Queen Mary, passing the latter battle cruiser on the port beam at just 100 yards distance when she blew up. An Officer stationed in New Zealand’s gun-control position later wrote:


‘At about 4.35 the stern of a ship projecting about 70 feet out of the water, with the propellers revolving slowly, drifted into the field of my glasses; clouds of white paper were blowing out of the after-hatch, and on her stern I read “Queen Mary”. She passed us about 100 yards on our port beam, and a moment later there was a blinding flash, a dull heavy roar, which ceased as suddenly as it began, followed by a few seconds silence, and then the patter of falling debris. All that was left of the “Queen Mary” was a great mushroom- shaped cloud of smoke about 600 to 800 feet high, which temporarily obscured our view of the enemy, but a few seconds later we drew clear.’


In spite of such harrowing scenes, the New Zealand’s crew continued to engage the enemy with numerous well-aimed salvoes, the whole under the direction of Admiral Pakenham and Captain John Green. The crew were doubtless relieved to know that the latter was wearing the piupiu and tikii as instructed. As mascots went, they did the trick, with just one enemy shell hitting the New Zealand on her after turret causing no casualties.


With W.W.2 medal card forwarding box addressed to ‘Mr H. R. Crompton, 3 Orchard Close, Grand Drive, Raynes Park, London, S. W.20; a postcard of H.M.S. New Zealand and a New Zealand Souvenir booklet 1913. With copied service paper.


894


Three: Private F. Ryan, Army Service Corps 1914-15 STAR (SS-10470 Pte., A.S.C.); BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (SS-10470 Pte., A.S.C.)


1914 STAR (2) (20472 Sapr. F. Ryan, R.E.; 1424 Pte. J. Ryan, R.A.M.C.) very fine and better (5) £100-140


Private Frederick Ryan, A.S.C., entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 22 May 1915. Later discharged and awarded the Silver War Badge.


Sapper Frank Ryan, R.E., entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 17 August 1914. Later discharged and awarded the Silver War Badge. Entitled to the clasp to the 1914 Star.


Private John Ryan, 3/C.F.A. R.A.M.C., entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 17 August 1914. Attained the rank of Acting Sergeant. Later awarded the Silver War Badge. All with copied m.i.c.


895


Three: Private T. Ryan, Royal Irish Regiment 1914-15 STAR (11154 Pte., R. Ir. Regt.); BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (11154 Pte., R. Ir. Regt.) good very fine (3)


£80-100 Private Thomas Ryan, Royal Irish Regiment, entered the Balkan theatre of war on 16 October 1915. With copied m.i.c. 896


Three: Private P. Ryan, Royal Irish Regiment 1914-15 STAR (1820 Pte., R. Ir. Regt.); BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (1820 Pte., R. Ir. Regt.) good very fine (3) £80-100


Private Patrick Ryan, Royal Irish Regiment, entered the Balkan theatre of war on 22 July 1915. Later transferred to Class Z Reserve. With copied m.i.c.


897 Three: Drummer D. Davies, Royal Welsh Fusiliers


1914-15 STAR (956 Dmr., R.W. Fus.); BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (956 Pte., R.W. Fus.) minor edge bruising, nearly extremely fine (3)


£40-60


Drummer David Davies, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, entered the Balkan theatre of war on 8 August 1915. Disembodied on 25 March 1919. With copied m.i.c.


898 Three: Private H. S. Jones, Monmouthshire Regiment, who died of wounds, 13 May 1915


1914-15 STAR (1189 Pte., Monmouth. R.); BRITISHWAR AND VICTORYMEDALS (1189 Pte., Monmouth. R.) good fine and better (3)


£100-140


Horace Stanley Jones was born in Eglyssylian, Glamorganshire, lived at Pontypridd, Glamorganshire and enlisted at Blackwood, Monmouthshire. Serving with the 1st Battalion Monmouthshire Regiment, he died of wounds, France/Flanders, on 13 May 1915, aged 19 years. He was buried in the Hazebrouck Communal Cemetery, France.


With modern photograph of his headstone. 899


Three: Private J. Cargill, Royal Highlanders 1914-15 Star (2684 Pte., R. Highrs.); BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (2684 Pte., R. Highrs.)


Three: Private J. Mair, Gordon Highlanders 1914-15 STAR (2456 Pte., Gord. Highrs.); BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (2456 Pte., Gord. Highrs.) good very fine (6)


£80-100


Private John Cargill, Royal Highlanders, entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 10 December 1915. Discharged 14 October 1916. With copied m.i.c.


Private James Mair, Gordon Highlanders, entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 2 May 1915. He was discharged on 6 May 1916 and was awarded the Silver War Badge. With copied m.i.c.


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