Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Chief Petty Officer Writer R. C. O’Mahoney, H.M.S. Tiger, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (M.8253, R. C. Mahoney [sic], Wr. 3., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (M.8253 R. C. O’Mahoney. 2 Wr. R.N.) contact marks, polished, good fine (3) £70-£90

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

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The battlecruiser H.M.S. Tiger was launched on 15 December 1913 and was part of the 1st Battlecruiser Squadron at the Battle of Jutland, where 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.

Redmond Charles O’Mahoney was born in Cork, Ireland, on 18 October 1895 and joined the Royal Navy as a Writer Third Class on 31 August 1914. He served during the Great War in H.M.S. Tiger from 11 October 1914, and was promoted Writer Second Class on 31 August 1918. He was advanced to Writer First Class in H.M.S. Colleen on 29 August 1920, and was promoted Petty Officer Writer on 4 January 1924, and Chief Petty Officer Writer on 31 August 1924. He re-engaged for service as pensioned C.P.O. Writer on 31 August 1936.