Six: Chief Yeoman of Signals A. Large, Royal Navy, who was commended for his services at the Battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith (173079 Ldg. Sigmn. A. Large. H.M.S. Terrible.); China 1900, no clasp (A. Large. Qd. Sigln., H.M.S. Terrible); 1914-15 Star (173079 A. Large. C.Y.S., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (173079 A. Large. C.Y.S. R.N.); Russia, Empire, Medal of the Order of St. George, 4th Class, silver, the reverse officially numbered ‘1272981’, unnamed as issued, heavy contact marks and edge bruising to first two, these fair to fine, the Great War awards good very fine (6) £700-£900

Albert Large was born in Norwich on 6 March 1878, and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class on 4 May 1893. He joined H.M.S. Terrible as a Leading Signaller on 24 March 1898, and served in her in South Africa during the Boer War, as part of the Naval Brigade, and in China during the Boxer Rebellion, being advanced Yeoman of Signals on 1 July 1902. Appointed Chief Yeoman of Signals of 30 September 1908, he served during the Great War in H.M.S. St. Vincent from the outbreak of hostilities until 15 July 1917, and then at a shore-based establishment, and was shore demobilised on 1 July 1919. He was ‘commended for good services in action in the North Sea 31 May to 1 June 1916’, and it is likely that it was for these actions, at the Battle of Jutland, that he was awarded the Russian Medal of the Order of St. George.

Sold with copied record of service.