Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Commander C. H. A. Bermingham, Royal Navy, who was mentioned in despatches for gallant and distinguished services whilst serving aboard H.M.S. Tiger at Jutland

1914-15 Star (Eng. Commr., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaf (Eng. Commr., R.N.) nearly extremely fine (3) £300-400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, An Old Collection of Medals Relating to The Great War.

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

Cecil Henry Alec Bermingham was born in 1870 and entered the Royal Navy in 1886. Serving aboard the battlecruiser H.M.S. Tiger, he was present at the battles of Dogger Bank and Jutland. For his services at Jutland he was mentioned in despatches and awarded the Japanese Order of the Sacred Treasure, 3rd Class and Russian Order of St. Stanislaus, 2nd Class with swords. Attained the rank of Engineer Rear-Admiral in 1925.

With some copied research.