Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Leading Stoker G. A. Hadnam, H.M.S. Nottingham, Royal Navy, who survived the sinking of H.M.S. Nottingham during the action of 19 August 1916

1914-15 Star (K.10771, G. A. Hadnam. A.L. Sto., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (K-10771 G. A. Hadnam. L.Sto. R.N.) light contact marks, good very fine (3) £70-£90

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. Nottingham was launched on 18 April 1913 and was part of the 2nd Light Cruiser Squadron at the Battle of Jutland, where she fired a total of 136 six-inch shells during the battle.

George Alfred Hadnam was born in Leicester on 21 October 1890 Nottingham from the outbreak of war, and was advanced Leading Stoker on 5 April 1916. He was present in her when she was torpedoed by the German submarine U-52 at 6:00 a.m. on the morning of 19 August 1916. Twenty-five minutes later she was hit by a second torpedo, and sank with the loss of 38 men.

Hadnam was shore demobilised, time expired, on 7 April 1923.