A Collection of Medals for the Battle of Jutland, Part 1 271 Three: Petty Officer G. W. J. Green, H.M.S. Neptune, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (240032, G. W. J. Green, A.B.1 R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (240032. G. W. J. Green, P.O. R.N.) good very fine (3)
£60-£80
The dreadnought battleship H.M.S. Neptune was launched on 30 September 1909 and was part of the 1st Battle Squadron at the Battle of Jutland, where she fired a total of 48 twelve-inch shells and 48 four-inch shells during the battle.
George William John Green was born in Bournemouth, Hampshire, on 30 January 1891 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class on 18 November 1904. He was advanced Able Seaman on 12 June 1910, and served throughout the Great War in H.M.S. Neptune, being promoted Leading Seaman on 1 July 1916, and Petty Officer on 1 May 1918. He was shore discharged, time expired, on 28 February 1921.
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Three: Stoker Petty Officer F. Lee, H.M.S. Opal, Royal Navy, who drowned when Opal sank in a violent gale off Scapa Flow on 12 January 1918
1914-15 Star (281902. F. Lee. S.P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (281902 F. Lee. S.P.O. R.N.) nearly extremely fine (3)
£140-£180 The destroyer H.M.S. Opal was launched on 11 September 1915 and was part of the 12th Destroyer Flotilla at the Battle of Jutland.
Francis Lee was born in Kirk-Ella, Yorkshire, on 27 February 1877 and joined the Royal Navy as a Stoker 2nd Class on 18 January 1896. He served in H.M.S. Centurion during the China War (entitled to a no clasp medal), and was advanced Stoker Petty Officer on 1 December 1915. He served during the Great War in H.M.S. Opal from 15 March 1916, and died on 12 January 1918, when Opal, along with her sister ship H.M.S. Narborough, sank in a violent gale off Scapa Flow. There was only one survivor from the two ships. Lee is commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial.
Sold with a postcard photograph of the recipient and copied research, including an account of the sinking of H.M.S. Opal. 273 Three: Shipwright First Class T. H. Perring, H.M.S. Orion, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (M.6722, T. H. Perring. Shpt.2., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (M.6722. T. H. Perring. Shpt.2 R.N.) light contact marks, very fine (3)
£60-£80
The dreadnought battleship H.M.S. Orion was launched on 20 August 1910 and was part of the 2nd Battle Squadron at the Battle of Jutland, where she engaged the German battleship Markgraf and the battle cruiser Lützow.
Thomas Henry Perring was born in Devonport on 28 March 1886 and joined the Royal Navy as a Shipwright 2nd Class on 11 October 1913. He served during the Great War in H.M.S. Orion from the outbreak of War to 27 July 1917, and was promoted Shipwright 1st Class on 1 September 1921. He was shore discharged on the reduction of the Fleet on 9 June 1922.
274 Three: Stoker First Class J. J. Wright, H.M.S. Royal Oak, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (K.22812, J. J. Wright, Sto.1, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (K.22812 J. J. Wright. Sto.1 R.N.) nearly very fine (3)
£60-£80
The dreadnought battleship H.M.S. Royal Oak was launched on 17 November 1914 and was part of the 4th Battle Squadron at the Battle of Jutland, where she fired a total of 38 twelve-inch shells and 84 four-inch shells during the battle.
Jesse John Wright was born in Bermondsey, London, on 24 February 1893 and joined the Royal Navy as a Stoker 2nd Class on 1 July 1914. Advanced Stoker 1st Class on 10 June 1915, he served during the Great War in H.M.S. Royal Oak from 30 April 1916 to 27 May 1917, and was shore discharged on 3 March 1922.
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Six: Leading Signalman A. E. J. Matten, H.M.S. Shannon, Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Reserve, who died in active service on 2 May 1944
1914-15 Star (J.37293, A. E. J. Matten. Sig. Boy. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J.37293 A. E. J. Matten.
O.Sig. R. N.); Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Royal Fleet Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue (J.37293 (Dev. B.10145) A. E. J. Matten. Sig. R.F.R.) edge bruising to last, nearly very fine and better (6)
£140-£180
The armoured cruiser H.M.S. Shannon was launched on 20 September 1906 and was part of the 2nd Cruiser Squadron at the Battle of Jutland.
Albert Edwin James Matten was born in Weymouth, Dorset, on 28 December 1898 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class on 31 March 1915. He served during the Great War in H.M.S. Shannon from 8 December 1915 to 16 September 1918, and was promoted Signalman on 4 October 1918. He was shore discharged on 25 February 1920, and joined the Royal Fleet Reserve the following day. He saw further service during the Second World War as a Leading Signalman, and was discharged dead from H.M.S. Defender on 2 May 1944. He is buried in Southport (Duke Street) Cemetery, Lancashire.
276 Five: Lieutenant-Commander A. F. Brown, H.M.S. Superb, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (236926. A. F. Brown. P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Bosn. A. F. Brown. R.N.); Defence and War Medal 1939-45, good very fine (5)
£140-£180
The dreadnought battleship H.M.S. Superb was launched on 7 November 1907 and was part of the 4th Battle Squadron at the Battle of Jutland, where she fired a total of 54 twelve-inch shells during the battle.
Alban Frank Brown was born in Shoreham, Sussex, on 30 May 1890 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class on 24 July 1906. He served during the Great War in H.M.S. Superb from the outbreak of War to 22 February 1918, and was advanced Petty Officer on 1 April 1915. He was commissioned Boatswain on 23 February 1918, and saw further service during the inter-War years, being advanced Lieutenant on 25 March 1937. He was placed on the Retired List on 30 May 1940, but was recalled for service during the Second World War with the rank of Lieutenant-Commander, serving as Fuelling Officer at Portsmouth, finally reverting to the Retired List on 24 October 1945. He died in 1970.
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