Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Able Seaman C. H. Cussons, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (J.311 A.B., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J.311 A.B., R.N.); Italy, Messina Earthquake Medal 1908, silver (H.M.S. Sutlej, 1908) last with some contact wear and edge bruising, otherwise generally good very fine (4) £160-200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals formed by the late David Dixon.

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Charles Harold Cussons was born in Stockton, Co. Durham on 1 May 1891 and enlisted into the Royal Navy in January 1908. He gained the award of the Messina Earthquake Medal whilst serving aboard H.M.S. Sutlej as a Boy. He is confirmed on the roll as being one of the men landed from this ship to participate in the rescue operations. Sold with copied service details.