Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Leading Seaman G. Brown, Royal Navy, who served in H.M.S. Marlborough at the Battle of Jutland

1914-15 Star (J.25498, G. Brown, Boy. 1., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J.25498 G. Brown. A.B. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, coinage head (J.25498 G. Brown. L.S. H.M.S. Devonshire.) mounted as worn, the first three polished and worn, therefore fine, the last better (4) £100-£140

George Brown was born on 4 April 1898, at Belfast, Antrim, and commenced his naval service as a Boy Second Class in H.M.S. Impregnable, on 7 June 1913. Appointed to the Iron Duke class battleship, H.M.S. Marlborough, on 16 June 1914, he served in her at the Battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916, when Marlborough was heavily engaged. He was advanced to Able Seaman, 21 February 1917, and Leading Seaman, H.M.S. Hood, on 15 June 1926. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in 1936, and was shore pensioned in April 1938, but was recalled for service on 15 June 1939, and is recorded as having serving in H.M.S. Vidette. He was invalided out of the service in February 1945.