Auction Catalogue

19 September 2003

Starting at 11:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria. To coincide with the OMRS Convention

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 1059

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19 September 2003

Hammer Price:
£90

An interesting brass model presentation cannon, on swivel brass mounting, 20cm overall, engraved: ‘Presented to Engineer Lieut. Commander George Paxton R.N.R. as a small token of esteem by the E.R.A.'s R.N.R. H.M.S. OTWAY 1914-1915’, also the names of the 4 E.R.A.'s appear on the reverse side of the cannon, good condition £40-50

H.M.S. Otway, an armed merchant cruiser, was torpedoed and sunk by UC-49 on 23 June 1917 in the Minch.