Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Leading Stoker F. W. Bray, Royal Navy, who served with H.M.S. Tiger at Dogger Bank and Jutland

1914-15 Star (K.23342, F. W. Bray, Sto. 1., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (K.23342 F. W. Bray. Sto. 1 R.N.); War Medal 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (K.23342 F. W. Bray. Sto. 1. H.M.S. Renown.) mounted for display, with original parchment certificate of service, contact marks, good fine or better (5) £140-£180

Frederick William Bray was born in Frome, Somerset in December 1895. He joined the Royal Navy as a Stoker 2nd Class in October 1914, and advanced to Leading Stoker in September 1936. Bray served with H.M.S. Tiger (battlecruiser), January 1915 - January 1921, during which time she took part in the Battle of Dogger Bank, and was part of the 1st Battlecruiser Squadron at the Battle of Jutland. At the latter she fired a total of 303 shells from her main guns during the battle, and was credited with one hit on the Moltke and two on the von der Tann.

Bray was discharged ‘physically unfit for naval service’, 2 March 1940.