Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Chief Petty Officer S. Baker, Royal Navy, who served in H.M.S. Royal Oak at the Battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916

Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Persian Gulf 1909-1914 (185801. S. Baker, P.O., H.M.S. Alert.); 1914-15 Star (185801 S. Baker. P.O. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (185801 S. Baker. Act. C.P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (185801 Stephen Baker. P.O. H.M.S. Pembroke:) good very fine (5) £180-£220

Stephen Baker was born in Camberwell, Surrey, on 5 February 1880 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 3 September 1895. He was advanced Petty Officer First Class on 1 November 1905, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 11 February 1913. He served in H.M.S. Alert from 7 March to 10 August 1914, and saw further service during the Great War in H.M.S. Dufferin from 11 August 1914 to 19 December 1915, and in H.M.S. Royal Oak from 30 April 1916 to 15 January 1920, being present at the Battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916. He was promoted to his ultimate rank of Chief Petty Officer on 1 December 1918, and was shore demobilised on 5 May 1920.

Sold with copied record of service.