Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Stoker First Class H. Bath, H.M.S. Attack, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (K.11092. H. Bath. Sto. 1., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (K.11092 H. Bath. Sto. 1 R.N.) contact marks and edge bruised, 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 destroyer H.M.S. Attack was launched on 12 December 1911 and was part of the 1st Division, 1st Destroyer Flotilla at the Battle of Jutland.

Henry Bath was born in Fulham, London, on 17 July 1892 and joined the Royal Navy as a Stoker Second Class on 12 April 1911. He was promoted Stoker First Class on 5 November 1912, and served during the Great War borne on the books of H.M.S. Woolwich (for service in H.M.S. Attack). He was shore discharged at his own request on 18 February 1920 and subsequently joined the Royal Fleet Reserve.