Three: Lieutenant H. J. Andrews, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (Art. Eng., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Art. Eng., R.N.) mounted as worn, good very fine (3)
£120-150

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

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Herbert James Andrews was born on 12 January 1879. Appointed an Acting Artificer Engineer on 1 January 1915. Posted to the pre-dreadnought battleship Goliath in February 1915, he was unable to join the ship before she sailed for the Eastern Mediterranean - a fortunate occurrence as the ship was torpedoed and sunk off Cape Helles on 15 May 1915. Posted instead to Hyacinth, April 1915-January 1916 and then Vengeance, January-September 1916, he was confirmed in his rank in October 1916. He served on Hyacinth, September 1916-August 1917 and Severn, August 1917-November 1918. Andrews was appointed a Warrant Engineer in January 1920 when on Bellerophon. Serving on the survey ship Fitzroy, December 1923-November 1925, he was appointed a Commissioned Engineer in February 1925. Placed on the Retired List with the rank of Lieutenant (Engineer) on 12 January 1929. Latterly living at 49 Seaton Street, Chelsea, Andrews died on 23 January 1953. With four original photographs, one a group photograph on H.M.S. Fitzroy. copied service papers.