Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Italy, Kingdom, Messina Earthquake Medal, silver (Ply. 13552 Pte. W. Lynch R.M.L.I. HMS Sutlej) in case of issue, good very fine £100-140

Private William Lynch, R.M.L.I., landed from H.M.S. Sutlej to participate in the Messina earthquake rescue operations in 1908. As a Private in the R.M.L.I. he was killed in action at the battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916, when his ship, the armoured cruiser H.M.S. Defence, was hit by heavy shellfire and blew up with the loss of all hands.