Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Signaller J. Sexton, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, who survived the torpedoing and sinking of H.M.S. Triumph by U-21 on 25 May 1915

1914-15 Star (S.4-208. J. Sexton. Sig., R.N.V.R.); British War and Victory Medals (S.4-208 J. Sexton. Sig. R.N.V.R.) very fine (3) £50-£70

John Sexton was born on 5 August 1895 and joined the Sussex Division of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve on 24 June 1913. He served during the Great War in H.M.S. Triumph, and was present in her when she was torpedoed and sunk off Gaba Tepe by the German submarine U-21 on 25 May 1915, whilst serving in the Dardanelles campaign, with the loss of 78 lives.

Sexton saw further service, both afloat and at various shore based establishments, and was shore demobilised on 3 March 1919.

Sold with the recipient’s riband bar and copied research.