Seven: Chief Stoker E. Hurrell, Royal Navy, who served in H.M.S. Ajax at the Battle of Jutland

1914-15 Star (K.18836. E. Hurrell. Sto. 1, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (K.18836 E. Hurrell. Act. S.P.O. R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45, the Second War awards all privately engraved ‘K18836 E. Hurrell. Ch. Sto. R.N.’; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (K.18836 E. Hurrell. S.P.O. H.M.S. Tiverton.) contact marks and minor edge bruising, nearly very fine and better (7) £120-£160

Evelyn Hurrell was born on 8 December 1894, at Kingsbridge, Devon. He commenced naval service as a Stoker Second Class in H.M.S. Vivid II, on 11 April 1913, and was appointed to H.M.S. Ajax on 16 October 1913. He was advanced to Stoker First Class on 1 May 1914; Acting Leading Stoker, 28 May 1917; Leading Stoker, 28 November 1917; and Acting Stoker Petty Officer on 19 October 1918. He served throughout the Great War in H.M.S. Ajax and was present at the Battle of Jutland, before being appointed to H.M.S. Colossus as Stoker Petty Officer in October 1919. He remained in naval service following the Great War; was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in June 1928; and was appointed Chief Stoker, H.M.S. Egmont, on 4 February 1931. He was shore pensioned from H.M.S. Drake II, on 10 April 1935. He was recalled for service to H.M.S. Drake II, in July 1940, and served in H.M.S. Drake, H.M.S. Forte (Phylissia) and H.M.S. Eland (Sierra Leone). He was released from H.M.S. Drake in August 1945.