Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

The Memorial Plaque to Able Seaman J. H. Revell, Royal Navy, killed in action in H.M.S. Queen Mary at the Battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916

Memorial Plaque (John Henry Revell) extremely fine £80-100

John Henry Revell, a native of East Croydon, Surrey, served during the Great War in H.M.S. Queen Mary. He was killed in action at the Battle of Jutland on 31 May 1916. During the battle H.M.S. Queen Mary, under the command of Captain C. I. Prowse, engaged the Derfflinger, putting one of her turrets out of action, and then scored four hits on SMS Seydlitz. The German battlecruiser hit back striking ´Q´ turret before sending more 12 inch shells to hit near ´A´ and ´B´ turrets before scoring another hit on ´Q´ turret. Queen Mary´s forward magazine exploded, the ship listed to port and began to sink amid more explosions. 1,266 of the crew went down with her, with only 18 men surviving. Revell is commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial.