Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Leading Stoker H. J. Anderson, Royal Navy, who served in H.M.S. Revenge at the Battle of Jutland

1914-15 Star (J.11553, H. J. Anderson, A.B., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J.11553 H. J. Anderson. L.S. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (J.11553 H. J. Anderson. L.S. H.M.S. Defiance) contact marks, nearly very fine (4) £100-£140

Harry James Anderson was born at Paddington, London on 4 June 1895 and commenced his naval service on 14 March 1911 as a Boy 2nd Class in H.M.S. Impregnable. He served in H.M.S. Revenge, on its commissioning, from 1 February 1916 to 28 August 1917, and was present in her at the Battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916. He received a war gratuity for service in H.M.S. Apollo. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in July 1928 and was invalided out of the service in April 1929.