Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War D.S.M. and Al Valore Militare group of five awarded to Acting Chief Petty Officer A. E. E. Bradley, Royal Navy, for services in H.M.S. P.19

Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (207524. A. A. E. Bradley, A/.C.P.O. “P.19” 1918); British War and Victory Medals (207524 A. A. E. Bradley. Act. C.P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (207524 A. A. E. Bradley, P.O. H.M.S. Victory); Italy, Kingdom, Al Valore Militare, bronze, unnamed as issued, mounted for display, light contact marks, otherwise better than very fine (5) £1,000-£1,400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of David Lloyd.

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D.S.M. London Gazette 20 September 1918:
‘For services in vessels employed on Patrol Duties between 1 January and 30 June 1918.’

Italy, Bronze Medal for Military Valour, London Gazette 17 November 1917.
The recommendation states: ‘Upon the occasion of the torpedoing of the hospital ship “Gloucester Castle”, H.M. “P.19” saved about 400 wounded. He behaved with great coolness as coxswain of the ship, and was of great assistance to his Commanding Officer. He performed similar good service on the occasion of the mining of hospital ship “Solta” and H.M. “P.26”.’

Albert Edward Ernest Bradley was born in Fulham, London, on 30 September 1884, and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class on 1 December 1899. He achieved Petty Officer status in May 1905, was appointed Acting Chief Petty Officer in July 1918 and was confirmed in that rate in March 1919. He received his L.S. & G.C. medal on 2 October 1917, this being named to his parent ship Victory. He was Shore Pensioned on 15 November 1924.

Sold with copied research including record of service, London Gazette notices, recommendation for Al Valore Militare, and newspaper article regarding the torpedoing and mining of the hospital ships.