Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Able Seaman A. G. Rowe, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (J.16161, A. G. Rowe, A.B., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (J.16161 A. G. Rowe. A.B. R.N.) emblem loose; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (J.16161 A. G. Rowe. A.B. H.M.S. Columbine.) worn, therefore good fine or better

Four: Stoker Petty Officer T. W. Rowe, Royal Navy, who served with the battle cruiser H.M.S. Lion at the Battle of Jutland
1914-15 Star (K.213, T. W. Rowe, S.P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (K.213 T. W. Rowe. S.P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (K.213. T. W. Rowe, Sto. P.O. H.M.S. Hercules.) contact marks overall, nearly very fine

(8) £200-£300

M.I.D. London Gazette 1 January 1916 (minesweeping and minelaying operations).

Albert George Rowe was born in Gosport, Hampshire in September 1888. He joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class in March 1907, and advanced to Able Seaman in June 1912. Service during the Great War included with H.M. Ships Dreadnought, Daphne and Godetia.

Thomas Warren Rowe was born in Exeter, Devon in August 1887. He joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd in October 1905, and advanced to Chief Stoker in September 1922. Service included with H.M.S. Lion (battle cruiser), June 1912 - March 1920, during which time Rowe served with her at the Battle of Jutland where she was Vice-Admiral Sir David Beatty’s fleet flagship of the Battle Cruiser Fleet. The Lion was hit a total of 14 times during the battle, including sustaining near-catastrophic damage to Q-turret, and suffered 99 dead and 51 wounded. Although mortally wounded, Major Francis Harvey, Royal Marines, the Q-turret gun commander, ordered the magazine and turret to be flooded, which although costing him his life saved the magazine from exploding, which would undoubtedly have sunk the ship; for his bravery and self sacrifice he was awarded a posthumous Victoria Cross. Rowe was Shore Pensioned in October 1927.