A Second War B.E.M. group of eight awarded to Chief Petty Officer A. H. Abrahams, H.M.S. Benbow, Royal Navy

British Empire Medal, (Military) G.VI.R., 1st issue (C.P.O. Albert H. Abrahams D/J. 4185); 1914-15 Star (J.4185, A. H. Abrahams, A.B., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J.4185 A. H. Abrahams. P.O. R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (J.4185 A. H. Abrahams. P.O. H.M.S. Vivid.) the Great War awards polished, therefore good fine; the rest very fine and better (8) £400-£500

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. Benbow was launched on 12 November 1913 and was the flagship of the 4th Division, part of the 4th Battle Squadron at the Battle of Jutland.

B.E.M. London Gazette 1 January 1946.

Albert Henry Abrahams was born at Birmingham on 5 July 1893, and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 15 April 1909. Promoted Able Seaman on 1 September 1912, he joined the battleship H.M.S. Benbow on 7 October 1914, and served in her for the rest of the Great War, being advanced Petty Officer on 1 September 1918. Awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 6 September 1926, he was promoted Chief Petty Officer on 23 October 1927, and was discharged on 31 July 1939. Recalled for War Service later that year he was appointed Chief Petty Officer at H.M.S. Fortitude, the naval base at Ardrossanon on the north Ayrshire coastline, and was later posted to Royal Naval Air Station Dipper in Dorset. He was finally released from service on 14 August 1945.

Sold with copied record of service and other research.