Four: Petty Officer L. G. Gunn, Royal Navy, a Jutland veteran who transferred to the submarines in the 1920s

1914-15 Star (J. 39473 L. G. Gunn, Boy 1, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J. 39473 L. G. Gunn, A.B., R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, coinage bust (J. 39473 L. G. Gunn, P.O., H.M.S. Dolphin), the last with an officially corrected initial, polished overall, thus fine (4) £60-80

Leonard George Gunn was born in Nottingham in November 1898 and entered the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class in March 1915. Joining the battleship H.M.S. Iron Duke in July of the same year, he remained similarly employed until the War’s end, gaining advancement to Able Seaman and seeing action at Jutland, when the Iron Duke gained a number of significant hits on the enemy battleship Konig, in addition to a number of destroyers.

Between the Wars he served in the submarine branch, having transferred to an appointment in Dolphin in April 1921. Thus service in L-class submarines, including an appointment in the L. 8 from November 1923 to January 1925. And he was serving back in Dolphin at the time of receiving his L.S. & G.C. Medal as a Petty Officer in November 1931; sold with copied service record.