Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Chief Petty Officer W. D. Hall, H.M.S. Cochrane, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (204438, W. Hall, P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (204438 W. D. Hall. P.O. R.N.) 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 armoured cruiser H.M.S. Cochrane was launched on 28 May 1905 and was part of the 2nd Cruiser Squadron at the Battle of Jutland.

Walter David Hall was born at Brighton, Sussex, on 27 February 1883 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 25 May 1899. He was advanced to Ordinary Seaman in H.M.S. Glory on 27 January 1901, to Able Seaman on 4 December 1902; and to Leading Seaman in H.M.S. Cochrane on 7 September 1911. He served in H.M.S. Cochrane during the Great War, and was promoted Petty Officer on 1 March 1915. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in 1919, and was advanced to Chief Petty Officer in H.M.S. Cormorant on 1 March 1921. He was shore pensioned on 19 February 1922.