Four: Petty Officer C. P. Booth, H.M.S. Temeraire, Royal Navy, who died on active service during the Second World War

1914-15 Star (J.33239, C. P. Booth, Ord,. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J.33239 C. P. Booth A.B. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (J.33239 C, P, Booth. P.O, H.M.S. Cumberland), mounted as worn, polished, edge bruising and contact marks, therefore good fine, the LS&GC better (4) £120-£160

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals for the Battle of Jutland.

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The dreadnought battleship H.M.S. Temeraire was launched on 24 August 1907 and was part of the 4th Battle Squadron at the Battle of Jutland.

Cecil Peake Booth was born in Paris, France on 5 December 1897 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class in H.M.S. Ganges on 12 November 1914. He served during the Great War in H.M.S. Temeraire, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in 1931. He was shore pensioned from H.M.S. Pembroke I in March 1939, but was recalled for war service in December of the same year. He died on active service on 27 May 1945, and is buried under a C.W.G.C. headstone in Gillingham (Woodlands) Cemetery, Kent.