Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Chief Petty Officer Cook G. Halford, H.M.S. Orion, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (347520, G. Halford, S. Ck., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (347520 G. Halford. Sh. Ck. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (347520. G. Halford. C.P.O. Cook. H.M.S. Vivid.) mounted as worn, light contact marks, nearly very fine (4) £120-£160

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

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The dreadnought battleship H.M.S. Orion was launched on 20 August 1910 and was part of the 2nd Battle Squadron at the Battle of Jutland, where she engaged the German battleship Markgraf and the battle cruiser Lützow.

George Halford was born in North Tawton, Devon, on 11 November 1887, and joined the Royal Navy on 5 June 1906. Advanced Cook’s Mate, serving in H.M.S. Trafalgar, 23 February 1907, he was advanced Ship’s Cook on 4 November 1914. He served during the Great War in H.M.S. Orion from 2 May 1915 until 30 November 1919, and was advanced Chief Petty Officer Cook on 17 May 1919. He was awarded his Royal Navy Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 14 June 1921, and was shore pensioned on 4 June 1928.

Sold with copied record of service; and three photographic images of H.M.S. Orion.