Auction Catalogue

19 & 20 July 2017

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

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Lot

№ 327

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19 July 2017

Hammer Price:
£400

Family Group:

Three:
Able Seaman G. A. Bond, Royal Navy, who was killed in action at the Battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916, aboard H.M.S. Queen Mary
1914-15 Star (J.16403. G. A. Bond. A.B., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J.16403 G. A. Bond. A.B. R.N.) good very fine

Victory Medal 1914-19 (T4-070658 Dvr. G. Bond. A.S.C.) very fine (4) £300-400

George Alfred Bond was born on 20 October 1894 at Haggerston, London, and joined the Royal Navy as Boy 2nd Class on 23 March 1912. Advanced Ordinary Seaman, 20 October 1912, he transferred to H.M.S. Queen Mary on 4 September 1913, and served in her during the Great War. Promoted Able Seaman on 24 August 1914, 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. Bond is commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial.

Sold with the Introduction Register and relevant Memorial Register for the Portsmouth Naval Memorial and a large portrait of the recipient.