Auction Catalogue

22 September 2000

Starting at 12:00 PM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 670

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22 September 2000

Hammer Price:
£250

Four: Chief Ship’s Cook W. H. Round, H.M.S. Queen Mary, killed in action at Jutland

1914-15 Star Trio (148674 Ch. Sh. Ck., R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (Sh. Cook, H.M.S. Tribune) good very fine (4) £200-250

William Henry Round was born at Oxford on 6 November 1870 and joined the Royal Navy in October 1893. He was awarded his L.S. & G.C. Medal whilst serving aboard H.M.S. Tribune in 1904, and joined the Queen Mary in September 1913. He was killed in action at the battle of Jutland on 31 May 1916. Sold with copy service record.