Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Able Seaman A. Gentry, Royal Navy, who served in H.M.S. Hercules at the Battle of Jutland

Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1908-10 (239269 A. Gentry, Ord, H.M.S. Proserpine.); Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Persian Gulf 1909-1914 (239269 A. Gentry, A.B. H.M.S. Proserpine.); 1914-15 Star (239269, A. Gentry, A.B., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (239269. A. Gentry. A.B. R.N.) mounted for wear, good very fine (5) £260-£300

Arthur Gentry was born in Stratford, Essex, on 17 October 1889 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 12 August 1907. He served in H.M.S. Proserpine from 22 September 1908 to 13 July 1910, and was promoted Able Seaman on 30 March 1909. He served throughout the Great War in H.M.S. Hercules, being present in her at the Battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916, and was shore demobilised on 19 November 1919.