Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Seven: Commander J. P. K. Dooner, Royal Navy

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith (Lieut., R.N. H.M.S. Terrible); Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Jubaland (Lieut., R.N. H.M.S. Terpsichore) naming impressed but with official corrections; 1914-15 Star (Lt. Commr., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Commr., R.N.); Defence Medal; Special Constabulary Medal, G.VI.R., with bar ‘Long Service 1941’ (John K. Dooner) mounted ‘Court’ style as worn, very fine or better (7) £600-800

Ex. John Cooper collection, D.N.W. 4 April 2001. 45 clasps to this ship for Jubaland, including six officers.

John King Patrick Dooner joined the Navy as a Naval Cadet in July 1889, became Midshipman in April 1892, Sub-Lieutenant in November 1895, and Lieutenant in April 1898. He served during the South African war in Forte on the Delagoa Bay blockade, and later with the Naval Brigade from Terrible, with two 12-pounder guns; landed with the Naval Brigade from Magicienne and Terpsichore during the operations against the Ogaden Somalis in 1900 and 1901; served with Terpsichore’s brigade at Lambert’s Bay, Cape Colony, 1901; employed slave cruising off Zanzibar, April 1902. Retired 12 February 1904.