The Collection of Medals Formed by Bill and Angela Strong

A Great War ‘Jutland’ D.S.M. group of five awarded to Chief Petty Officer J. Saddler, Royal Navy

Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (211444 P.O. H.M.S. Duke of Edinburgh, 31 May-1 June 1916); 1914-15 Star (211444 P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (211444 P.O., R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (211444 Joseph Saddler, P.O., H.M.S. Duke of Edinburgh) mounted for wear, some contact marks, very fine (5)
£800-1000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Bill and Angela Strong Medal Collection.

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D.S.M. London Gazette 15 September 1916.

Joseph Saddler was born in Bristol on 8 December 1883. A Billiard Marker by occupation, he enlisted into the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class in December 1901. Progressing through the ranks, he became a Petty Officer in September 1912 when serving on the battleship Orion. Petty Officer Saddler served throughout the war aboard the armoured cruiser Duke of Edinburgh. As such he was present aboard the ship during the pursuit of the Goeben at the outbreak of war and was at the battle of Jutland, 31 May-1 June 1916 for which he was awarded the D.S.M. The ship, part of the 1st Cruiser Squadron, fared better than her sister ships in the squadron - the Defence, Warrior and Black Prince were all sunk; the Duke of Edinburgh escaped unscathed. After the war he attained the rank of Chief Petty Officer in April 1920 whilst serving on the battlecruiser New Zealand. Chief Petty Officer Saddler was pensioned ashore on 7 December 1923.

With copied service paper.