A Collection of Medals for the Battle of Jutland

Six: Leading Signalman A. E. J. Matten, H.M.S. Shannon, Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Reserve, who died in active service on 2 May 1944

1914-15 Star (J.37293, A. E. J. Matten. Sig. Boy. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J.37293 A. E. J. Matten. O.Sig. R.N.); Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Royal Fleet Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue (J.37293 (Dev. B.10145) A. E. J. Matten. Sig. R.F.R.) edge bruising to last, nearly very fine and better (6) £140-£180

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. Shannon was launched on 20 September 1906 and was part of the 2nd Cruiser Squadron at the Battle of Jutland.

Albert Edwin James Matten was born in Weymouth, Dorset, on 28 December 1898 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class on 31 March 1915. He served during the Great War in H.M.S. Shannon from 8 December 1915 to 16 September 1918, and was promoted Signalman on 4 October 1918. He was shore discharged on 25 February 1920, and joined the Royal Fleet Reserve the following day. He saw further service during the Second World War as a Leading Signalman, and was discharged dead from H.M.S. Defender on 2 May 1944. He is buried in Southport (Duke Street) Cemetery, Lancashire.