The John Chidzey Collection

Three: Engineer Captain J. S. Orr, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (Eng. Lt., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Eng. Lt. Cr., R.N.) good very fine (3) £140-180

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The John Chidzey Collection.

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John Snell Orr was born on 16 July 1887. He was commissioned an Engineer Sub-Lieutenant on 29 July 1907. Attended the Royal Naval College, Greenwich, September 1907-June 1908. Promoted to Engineer Lieutenant in May 1909; served on Dreadnought, July 1910-May 1912, after which he attended Dartmouth College until June 1914. Was requested for service to accompany The British Antarctic Expedition of 1914 (Shackleton) but was refused permission by the Navy. Served on Marlborough, June 1914-April 1915 and Noble, April 1915-February 1917, after which he served in the C. in C’s. Department at the Admiralty. Promoted to Engineer Lieutenant Commander in April 1917, Engineer Commander in January 1923 and Engineer Captain in December 1932. Served in the Naval Intelligence Department, 1927-January 1932 and August 1934-May 1936. Served as Assistant Naval Attache, Washington, January 1932-August 1934. Placed on the Retired List as medically unfit, 23 May 1936. With copied service papers and other research.