Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Stoker First Class R. Bone, Royal Navy, later Royal Fleet Reserve, who served in H.M.S. King George V at the Battle of Jutland

1914-15 Star (SS.11356. R. Bone, Sto. 1., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (SS.113956 R. Bone. Sto. 1 R.N.); Royal Fleet Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue (SS.11356 (Po. B. 8866) R. Bone. Sto. 1, R.F.R.) very fine (4) £100-£140

Robert Bone was born on 5 February 1895, at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland. He commenced naval service as Stoker Second Class in H.M.S. Victory II, on 6 May 1913. He subsequently served in H.M.S. Dido II, and H.M.S. Victory II, until he was appointed to H.M.S. King George V, on 8 December 1913, and was advanced to Stoker First Class on 28 May 1914. He remained in H.M.S. King George V, for the duration of the Great War, and was present at the Battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916, when H.M.S. King George V was the lead ship of the battle line after deployment, firing two salvoes at the German battlecruiser S.M.S. Derfflinger. He transferred to the Royal Fleet Reserve in March 1919, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in 1931.