Orders, Decorations and Medals

Four: Painter 1st Class J. Harding, Royal Navy

British War and Victory Medals (M.24241 Ptr. 4, R.N.) ‘Victory’ with correction to naming; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, coinage head (M.24241 Ptr. 1, H.M.S. Centurion) correction to ‘Centurion’; France, Third Republic, Legion of Honour, Chevalier’s breast badge, silver, gold and enamel, enamel damage, mounted as worn, fine and better (4)
£100-140

H.M.S. Centurion was a battleship, built at Devonport, launched in November 1911 and completed in May 1913. She served in the 2nd Battle Squadron of the Grand Fleet and was present at the battle of Jutland. Between the wars she was converted to a radio-controlled target ship and was finally sunk as a blockship off the Normandy coast on 6 June 1944.

With copied service papers. Legion of Honour not confirmed.