Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Stoker Petty Officer T. W. Franklin, Royal Navy, who served in H.M.S. Blanche at the Battle of Jutland

1914-15 Star (K.21362 T. W. Franklin, Sto.1., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (K.21362 T. W. Franklin. Act. L. Sto. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (K.21362 T. W. Franklin. L.Sto. H.M.S. Waterhen) the first three very heavily polished, therefore fair to fine, the LS&GC better (4) £100-£140

Thomas William Franklin was born on 30 January 1895, at Canterbury, Kent. He commenced naval service as Stoker Second Class in H.M.S. Pembroke II, on 10 November 1913 and served during the Great War in the Blonde Class scout cruiser, H.M.S. Blanche, in which ship he was present at the Battle of Jutland. He was advanced to Leading Stoker in January 1919, and was awarded the L.S. & G.C. medal in 1928. He was advanced to Acting Stoker Petty Officer, H.M.S. Hawkins, on 15 March 1931, and Stoker Petty Officer, H.M.S. Kent on 15 March 1932. He was shore pensioned in November 1935, but was recalled for war service in 1939, and was finally released from service in August 1945.