Four: Petty Officer P. H. Bassett, Royal Navy, one of only six survivors from H.M.S. Invincible at Jutland

1914-15 Star (238005 P. H. Bassett, L.S., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (238005 P. H. Bassett, L.S. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (238005 P. H. Bassett. P.O. H.M.S. Dublin.) mounted as worn, nearly very fine (4) £300-£400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Naval Medals from the Collection of the Late Jason Pilalas.

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Percy Harold Bassett was born at Portsea, Hampshire, on 12 January 1891, and joined the Royal Navy on 12 January 1909. At the outbreak of war he was serving aboard H.M.S. Invincible and was present at the battles of the Falkland Islands and Heligoland Bight. At Jutland, where she was flagship of Rear-Admiral Hood, leading the 3rd Battle Cruiser Squadron, Invincible was hit by a number of salvos in quick succession and sank with the loss of 59 officers and 961 men. There were just six survivors, Commander Dannreuther, Lieutenant Sandford and four ratings, including Leading Seaman Bassett, all of whom were picked up by the destroyer Badger. Bassett went on to serve in Laertes until the end of the war, and finally left the Navy in 1929.

Sold with copied record of service.