Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Lieutenant-Commander A. F. Brown, H.M.S. Superb, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (236926. A. F. Brown. P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Bosn. A. F. Brown. R.N.); Defence and War Medal 1939-45, good very fine (5) £140-£180

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals for the Battle of Jutland.

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The dreadnought battleship H.M.S. Superb was launched on 7 November 1907 and was part of the 4th Battle Squadron at the Battle of Jutland, where she fired a total of 54 twelve-inch shells during the battle.

Alban Frank Brown was born in Shoreham, Sussex, on 30 May 1890 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class on 24 July 1906. He served during the Great War in H.M.S. Superb from the outbreak of War to 22 February 1918, and was advanced Petty Officer on 1 April 1915. He was commissioned Boatswain on 23 February 1918, and saw further service during the inter-War years, being advanced Lieutenant on 25 March 1937. He was placed on the Retired List on 30 May 1940, but was recalled for service during the Second World War with the rank of Lieutenant-Commander, serving as Fuelling Officer at Portsmouth, finally reverting to the Retired List on 24 October 1945. He died in 1970.