Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Family Group:

Five: Able Seaman E. W. Bull, H.M.S. Caroline, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (J.29057. E. W. Bull, Boy.1., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J.29057 E. W. Bull. A.B. R.N.) VM officially re-impressed; Coronation 1937, unnamed as issued; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue (J.29057 E. W. Bull. A.B. H.M.S. Victory.) the Great War medals polished, therefore good fine, the G.VI.R. awards better

Four: Wireman E. Bull, Royal Navy
1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; War Medal 1939-45; Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Minesweeping 1945-51 (MX97627 E Bull Wrmn RN) nearly extremely fine (9) £300-£400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals for the Battle of Jutland.

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The light cruiser H.M.S. Caroline was launched on 29 September 1914 and was part of the 4th Light Cruiser Squadron at the Battle of Jutland.

Ernest Wilfred Bull was born in Hinckley, Leicestershire, on 4 August 1898 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class on 9 January 1914. He served during the Great War in H.M.S. Caroline from 4 December 1914 to the end of the War, and was advanced Ordinary Seaman on 1 March 1916, and Able Seaman on 27 September 1917. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 10 January 1938, and was shore pensioned on 21 November 1938.