Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Shipwright First Class T. H. Perring, H.M.S. Orion, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (M.6722, T. H. Perring. Shpt.2., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (M.6722. T. H. Perring. Shpt.2 R.N.) light contact marks, very fine (3) £60-£80

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. Orion was launched on 20 August 1910 and was part of the 2nd Battle Squadron at the Battle of Jutland, where she engaged the German battleship Markgraf and the battle cruiser Lützow.

Thomas Henry Perring was born in Devonport on 28 March 1886 and joined the Royal Navy as a Shipwright 2nd Class on 11 October 1913. He served during the Great War in H.M.S. Orion from the outbreak of War to 27 July 1917, and was promoted Shipwright 1st Class on 1 September 1921. He was shore discharged on the reduction of the Fleet on 9 June 1922.