A Collection of Medals for the Battle of Jutland

Three: Leading Stoker J. Fletcher, H.M.S. Minotaur, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (K.6108 J. Fletcher, Sto. 1., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (K.6108 J. Fletcher. L. Sto. R.N.) nearly extremely 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. Minotaur was launched on 6 June 1906 and was the flagship of the 2nd Cruiser Squadron at the Battle of Jutland.

John Fletcher was born at Manchester on 6 January 1892 and joined the Royal Navy as a Stoker Second Class on 2 April 1910. He was advanced to Stoker First Class in H.M.S. Cornwallis on 3 July 1911, and served during the Great War in H.M.S. Minotaur from 12 January 1915. Advanced Leading Stoker on 9 September 1916, he subsequently served in H.M.S. Caledon, H.M.S. Amphitrite, H.M.S. Osiris II, and the Hunt Class minesweeper H.M.S. Muskerry, and was invalided out of the service on 9 November 1919.