Three: Shipwright H. Webster, Royal Navy, who served in H.M.S. Barham at the Battle of Jutland

1914-15 Star (M.8882, H. Webster. Car. Cr., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (M.8882. H. Webster. Shpt. 4 R.N.) good very fine (3) £70-90

Herbert Webster was born in Leicester on 2 January 1895 and joined the Royal Navy on 15 September 1914, with the service number M.8582, serving initially as carpenter’s Crew in H.M.S. Victory. He transferred for service in H.M.S. Barham on 19 August 1915, and served in her at the Battle of Jutland, 31 May to 1 June 1916, when the Barham received six hits during the battle, killing 26 and wounding 46. Advanced Shipwright 4th Class, on 1 October 1918, he was shore demobilised on 13 August 1919.

Sold with copied research including some photographic images of the damage sustained to H.M.S. Barham at the Battle of Jutland.

Note: Although Webster’s service number was M.8582, his three medals appear entirely as issued- evidently the middle ‘5’ was misread as an ‘8’ by the impresser.