Family group:

Nine: Leading Stoker C. J. Braithwaite, Royal Navy

Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Persian Gulf 1909-1914 (K.2835 Sto. 1Cl., H.M.S. Odin); 1914-15 Star (K.2835 Act. L. Sto., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (K.2835 L. Sto., R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals, these unnamed

Three: Assistant Steward A. W. Braithwaite, Merchant Navy

1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; War Medal 1939-45, all unnamed, good very fine and better (23) £240-280

Charles John Braithwaite was born in Limehouse, London, on 27 December 1890. A Dock Labourer by occupation, he entered the Royal Navy as a Stoker 2nd Class on 18 May 1909. He served on the Odin, December 1909-February 1912, during which time he was advanced to Stoker 1st Class and served in the Persian Gulf. During the Great War he served on the battleship Monarch and was present on that ship at the battle of Jutland. Whilst on the vessel he was advanced to Acting Leading Stoker in September 1915 and to Leading Stoker on March 1916. He was discharged on 14 January 1920 and joined the R.F.R. He later saw active service in the Second World War. Sold with W.W.2 medal forwarding box addressed to ‘Mr C. J. Braithwaite, 10 West Palace Gdns., Weybridge, Surrey’, accompanying slip and one W.W.1 commemorative medal. With copied service paper.

Albert William Braithwaite was the son of Charles John and Ethel May Braithwaite. He was killed on 9 March 1943, aged 19 years (ref.C.W.G.C.), when the S.S. Coulmore (Lambert Brothers Ltd., London) was attacked and hit by a torpedo from the German submarine U-229. At 01.04/05 hours on 10 March 1943 (sic), the U-229 fired three torpedos at the convoy SC-121 south of Reykjavik. The torpedoes hit Nailsea Court which was sunk and Coulmore which took casualties but managed to reach port. Braithwaite’s name is commemorated on the Tower Hill Memorial. Sold with card medal forwarding box addressed to ‘Mrs E. M. Braithwaite, 10 West Palace Gdns., Weybridge, Surrey’, named condolence slip, seven ‘King Edward’s School, Whitney’ sporting prize medals - five silver and enamel, two bronze, dated, 1936-38, six named ‘A. Braitwaite, one with initials ‘A.W.’; together with similar prize medals (3), one silver and enamel, two bronze, dated 1936-39, named to ‘C. J.’/’C.’ Braithwaite.