Orders, Decorations and Medals

A Jutland D.S.M. awarded to Petty Officer Telegraphist E. W. Penney, H.M.S. Lion

Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (223147 E. W. Penney, P.O. Tel., H.M.S. Lion 31 May-1 June 1916) very fine £250-300

D.S.M. London Gazette 30 November 1917, ‘for services in the Battle of Jutland.’

H.M.S. Lion, Flagship of Vice-Admiral Sir David Beatty, suffered a direct hit on ‘Q’ turret early in the action. A posthumous Victoria Cross was awarded to Major Hervey, R.M.L.I., who despite being mortally wounded gave the order to flood the magazine and thereby saved the battle cruiser from blowing up.