Auction Catalogue

18 & 19 September 2014

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 1516

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19 September 2014

Hammer Price:
£380

Three: Able Seaman L. H. Everitt, Royal Navy, a veteran of the Zeebrugge Raid 1918

1914-15 Star (J.30343 Boy 1 R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J.30343 A.B. R.N.) last with edge bruising, very fine and better (7) £200-300

With ‘Zeebrugge on St. George’s Day April 23rd 1918’ bronze commemorative medal, by P. de Soete, 80 x 45mm., unnamed; ‘Stad Bruges’ Medal, by V. D. Velde, 60mm., bronze, unnamed; ‘Staqd Oostende’ Medal, 50mm., bronze-gilt, reverse inscribed, ‘Aan L. Everitt H.M.S. Vindictive 1918-1968’; and ‘Zeebrugge 1918’ cloth blazer badge. With a photograph of the recipient in uniform; eight group photographs of members of the Zeebrugge (1918) Association - Sir Roger Keyes and Earl Mountbatten feature on two of them; Zeebrugge (1918) Association Reunion Luncheon Card, 20 April 1972, which lists L. H. Everitt as Vice-Chairman of the Association; letters (2) from Mrs D. Everitt; other research, including copied images of the wrecked ‘Vindictive’ after the raid.