Orders, Decorations and Medals

Four: Able Seaman C. H. Cussons, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (J.311 A.B., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J.311 A.B., R.N.); Messina Earthquake Medal 1908, edge inscribed ‘C. H. Cussons, H.M.S. Sutlej 1908’, last with some contact wear and edge bruising, otherwise generally good very fine (4) £120-150

C. H. Cussons gained the award of the Messina Earthquake Medal whilst serving aboard H.M.S. Sutlej as a Boy. He is confirmed on the roll as being one of the men landed from this ship to participate in the rescue operations.