Three: Leading Stoker W. H. Hare, H.M.S. Blanche, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (K.21117, W. H. Hare, Sto. 1., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (K.21117 W. H. Hare. L. Sto. R.N.) nearly extremely fine (3) £60-£80

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

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The light cruiser H.M.S. Blanche was launched on 25 November 1909 and was part of the 4th Light Cruiser Squadron at the Battle of Jutland.

William Henry Hare was born at Hornchurch, Essex, on 20 September 1893 and joined the Royal Navy as a Stoker Second Class on 27 October 1913. Promoted Stoker First Class on 27 October 1914, he served during the Great War in H.M.S. Blanche, and was advanced Leading Stoker on 1 March 1917. He was invalided out of the service in July 1919, suffering from neurasthenia.