Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Able Seaman J. A. V. Bush, H.M.S. Royal Oak, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (J.9488. J. A. V. Bush A.B. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J.9488 J. A. V. Bush. A.B. R.N.) verdigris spot to obverse of VM, contact marks and edge bruising, nearly very fine (3) £60-£80

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals for the Battle of Jutland.

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The dreadnought battleship H.M.S. Royal Oak was launched on 17 November 1914 and was part of the 4th Battle Squadron at the Battle of Jutland, where she fired a total of 38 twelve-inch shells and 84 four-inch shells during the battle.

Joseph Albert Victor Bush was born at Streatham, London, on 30 April 1894 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class in H.M.S. Impregnable on 17 August 1910. He was advanced to Ordinary Seaman, H.M.S. Triumph, on 30 April 1912; and Able Seaman, H.M.S. Queen, on 16 March 1914. He served during the Great War in H.M.S. Royal Oak from 18 April 1916 to 29 August 1918, and was shore discharged on 30 October 1919.

Sold with copied service papers.