Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Leading Seaman G. Dunn, Royal Fleet Reserve, who survived the sinking of H.M.S. Cornwallis by U-32 off Malta, 9 January 1917

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (G. Dunn, A.B., H.M.S. Partridge. ); 1914-15 Star (185473, G. Dunn, L.S., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (185473 G. Dunn. L.S. R.N.); Royal Fleet Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (185473 (Ch. 5804) G. Dunn. L.S. R.F.R.) generally very fine or better (5) £180-£220

George Dunn was born in Plumstead, Kent in December 1878. He joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class in September 1895, and advanced to Able Seaman in October 1898. Dunn served with H.M.S Partridge, April 1902 - November 1904. He joined the Royal Fleet Reserve in May 1909, and served with the battleship H.M.S. Cornwallis, October 1914 - January 1917. During the latter dates she took part in the Dardanelles campaign, before being sunk by the German U-boat U-32 off Malta, 9 January 1917.

Fifteen of the crew were killed, with the remainder including Dunn being picked up. He was demobilised in September 1919.