Four: Leading Stoker W. Southern, H.M.S. Erin, Royal Navy, later Royal Fleet Reserve

1914-15 Star (105275, W. Southern. Sto.1., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (SS.105275 W. Southern. L.Sto. R.N.); Royal Fleet Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (S.S.105275 Dev. B. 7396 W. Southern. L.Sto. R.F.R.) good very fine (4) £100-£140

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals for the Battle of Jutland.

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The dreadnought battleship H.M.S. Erin was launched on 3 September 1913 and was part of the 2nd Battle Squadron at the Battle of Jutland, where she was the only British battleship not to fire her main gun.

William Southern was born in Liverpool on 19 January 1888 and joined the Royal Navy as a Stoker 2nd Class on 11 June 1907. Promoted Stoker 1st Class on 15 December 1907, he served throughout the Great War in H.M.S. Erin. Advanced Leading Stoker on 14 March 1918, he was shore demobilised on 9 June 1921, and subsequently joined the Royal Fleet Reserve.