A Collection of Medals for the Battle of Jutland, Part 1 277 Four: Blacksmith First Class T. J. Menhenick, H.M.S. Tiger, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (286484, T. J. Menhenick. Blk., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (286484 T. J. Menhenick. Blk.1 R. N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (286484T. J. Menhenick, Blackth. H.M.S. Defence.) light contact marks, good very fine (4)
£120-£160
The battlecruiser H.M.S. Tiger was launched on 15 December 1913 and was part of the 1st Battlecruiser Squadron at the Battle of Jutland, where she fired a total of 303 shells from her main guns during the battle, and was credited with one hit on the Moltke and two on the von der Tann.
Thomas John Menhenick was born in Cornwall on 24 December 1877 and joined the Royal Navy as a Stoker 2nd Class on 4 November 1897. Advanced Blacksmith on 23 June 1910, he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 3 December 1912, and served throughout the Great War in H.M.S. Tiger, being promoted Blacksmith First Class on 1 October 1918. He was shore pensioned on 12 December 1919.
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Pair: Stoker First Class G. Arnold, H.M.S. Unity, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (K.16555. G. Arnold. Sto.1., R.N.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (K.16555. G. Arnold. Sto.1. R.N.) staining to obverse of VM, edge bruising, nearly very fine (2)
£40-£50 The destroyer H.M.S. Unity was launched on 18 September 1913 and was part of the 4th Destroyer Flotilla at the Battle of Jutland.
George Arnold was born in Alton, Hampshire, on 19 November 1892 and joined the Royal Navy as a Stoker 2nd Class on 14 October 1912. Advanced Stoker 1st Class on 14 October 1913, he served during the Great War in H.M.S. Unity from the outbreak of War to 30 June 1916, and was thus also aboard her when she was one of the seven destroyers of the 4th Destroyer Flotilla that was present during the Scarborough Raid on 16 December 1914. He was discharged to shore, time expired, on 13 October 1924, and joined the Royal Fleet Reserve the following day.
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Four: Chief Armourer F. P. M. Jones, H.M.S. Vanguard, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (228908. F. P. M. Jones. Armr., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (228908. F. P. M. Jones. Ch. Armr. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (228908. F. P. M. Jones. Ch. Armr. H.M.S. Greenwich.) contact marks, nearly very fine (4)
£120-£160
The dreadnought battleship H.M.S. Vanguard was launched on 22 February 1909 and was part of the 4th Battle Squadron at the Battle of Jutland, where she fired a total of 80 twelve-inch shells and 10 four-inch shells during the battle.
Francis Palmer Morewood Jones was born in Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, on 20 February 1886 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class on 11 November 1902. Advanced Armourer’s Mate on 28 June 1912, he served during the Great War in H.M.S. Vanguard from the outbreak of War to 27 March 1917 (and was thus spared when she exploded at Scapa Flow on 9 July 1917 with the loss of virtually all hands), and was promoted Armourer on 10 November 1914, and Chief Armourer on 26 May 1918. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 26 May 1919, and was shore pensioned on 19 February 1926.
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Three: Petty Officer W. J. Hancock, H.M.S. Warrior, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (208239. W. J. Hancock. L.S., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (208239 W. J. Hancock. P.O. R.N.) very fine (3)
£100-£140
The armoured cruiser H.M.S. Warrior was launched on 22 February 1909 and was part of the 1st Cruiser Squadron at the Battle of Jutland, where she was heavily damaged by German shells, and having been taken in tow, foundered on 1 June 1916
William James Hancock was born in Horwill, Devon, on 6 May 1884 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class on 5 February 1900. Advanced Leading Seaman on 1 May 1914, he served during the Great War in H.M.S. Warrior from the outbreak of War. At Jutland the armoured cruisers H.M.S. Defence and Warrior, part of the 1st Cruiser Squadron, were closing with the disabled German light cruiser Wiesbaden, when they came under concentrated fire from the battlecruiser Derfflinger and four battleships at less than 8,000 yards. Defence blew up and Warrior was heavily damaged and was only saved from from further punishment when the German ships switched their fire to the more tempting target in the form of the battleship Warspite whose steering had become jammed. Badly damaged, Warrior was able to make her way out of the battle zone and was eventually taken in tow by the seaplane carrier Engadine who took off her surviving crew of 743. However, the ship could not be saved and she was abandoned the next day and subsequently foundered, with the loss of 70 lives.
Hancock was advanced Petty Officer on 1 March 1918, and was shore pensioned on reduction of the Fleet on 10 June 1922.
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Three: Engineer Commander W. J. Bond, H.M.S. Yarmouth, Royal Navy, who died in service on 3 October 1940
1914-15 Star (Eng. Lt. W. J. Bond, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Eng. Lt. W. J. Bond. R.N.) generally good very fine (3)
£240-£280
The light cruiser H.M.S. Yarmouth was launched on 12 April 1911 and was part of the 3rd Light Cruiser Squadron at the Battle of Jutland.
William Jeffery Bond was commissioned Engineer Sub-Lieutenant on 1 July 1906, and was promoted Engineer Lieutenant on 1 October 1911. He served during the Great War in H.M.S. Yarmouth from 2 September 1915 to January 1918, and was promoted Engineer Lieutenant-Commander on 1 October 1919, and Engineer Commander on 30 June 1927. He transferred to the Retired List in 1934, but was recalled to the Service following the outbreak of the Second World War, and died whilst serving in H.M.S. Pembroke on 3 October 1940. He is buried in Gillingham (Woodlands) Cemetery, Kent.
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