The Douglas-Morris Collection of Naval Medals (Part 2)

Six: 1914-15 Star Trio (347256 C. F. Craven, Ch. E.A. 2, R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., Admiral’s bust (347256 C. F. Craven, C.E.A. 1Cl., H.M.S. Gibraltar); Royal Navy Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., Admiral’s bust (347256 C. F. Craven, C.E.A. 2Cl. “Gibraltar” Northern Patrol 1918); Messina Earthquake Medal 1908, contact wear and edge bruising, therefore good fine and better (6)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Douglas-Morris Collection of Naval Medals.

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London Gazette 24 March 1919 ‘The following awards have been approved for services in the Northern and Southern Patrol Forces between 1 July and 11 November 1918’: Chief Electrical Artificer Charles Frederick Craven.

H.M.S. GIBRALTAR, a cruiser of 7,700 tons, converted to depot ship in 1914, served with the Northern Patrol (Submarine Hunting Flotillas) in 1918.