Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Chief Engine Room Artificer C. T. Flood, who served in H.M.S. Champion at the Battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916

British War Medal 1914-20 (271781 C. T. Flood. C.E.R.A. 2 R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (271781 C. T. Flood. C.E.R.A. 2Cl. H.M.S. Crescent.) light contacting and surface marks, nearly very fine (2) £70-£90

Charles Thomas Flood was born on 16 February 1888, at Chatham, Kent. He commenced naval service as Boy Artificer, H.M.S. Pembroke, on 1 January 1906. He was appointed Engine Room Artificer Fifth Class, H.M.S. Tenedos, on 1 January 1908, and Acting Engine Room Artificer Fourth Class, H.M.S. Venerable, on 29 January 1909, being confirmed in that rate in H.M.S. Merlin, on 2 March 1910. He was advanced to Engine Room Artificer Third Class, H.M.S. Halcyon, on 29 January 1912, and Engine Room Artificer Second Class, H.M.S. Champion on 29 January 1916. He served in H.M.S. Champion at the Battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916, and was then appointed Acting Chief Engine Room Artificer Second Class, on 1 November 1917, and confirmed in that rate on 1 November 1918. He was further advanced to Chief Engine Room Artificer First Class, H.M.S. Repulse on 1 November 1923. He was shore pensioned from H.M.S. Pembroke II (Malcolm) on 15 February 1928.