Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Six: Leading Stoker G. P. Lansdowne, Royal Navy, who served in H.M.S. Caroline at the Battle of Jutland

Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1908-10 (SS.104996 G. P. Lansdowne. Sto. 1Cl. H.M.S. Philomel); Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Persian Gulf 1909-1914 (S.S. 104996. G. P. Lansdowne. Sto. 1Cl. H.M.S. Philomel.); 1914-15 Star (K.13414 G. P. Lansdowne, Sto.1, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (K.13414 G. P. Lansdowne. L.Sto. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (K.13414 G. P. Lansdowne. Sto. 1. H.M.S. Dolphin.) polished, contact marks, nearly very fine (6) £300-£400

George Phillip Lansdowne was born on 12 January 1888, at Swindon, Wiltshire. He commenced naval service on a short service enlistment with service number, SS 104996, as Stoker Second Class in H.M.S. Nelson on 1 May 1907. He was appointed to H.M.S. Argonaut, on 23 November 1907, and was advanced to Stoker First Class, on 23 July 1908. He served in H.M.S. Philomel from 27 July 1900 to 28 February 1911. He re-engaged for service and was re-numbered K.13414, on 21 November 1911. He was appointed to H.M.S. Audacious on 21 October 1913, and to H.M.S. Victory II, in July 1914. He subsequently served in H.M.S. Caroline from 11 December 1914, and was present in her at the Battle of Jutland. He was demobilized in June 1919, but rejoined the Royal Fleet Reserve. He however seems to have reverted to the Royal Navy to continue his sea service, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in 1924. He was finally pensioned on 6 January 1931, and re-joined the Royal Fleet Reserve the following day. He was recalled as pensioned Leading Stoker on 26 April 1940, until released to the Reserve List in February 1944.