Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Stoker Petty Officer T. W. Franklin, H.M.S. Blanche, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (K.21362 T. W. Franklin, Sto.1., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (K.21362 T. W. Franklin. Act. L. Sto. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (K.21362 T. W. Franklin. L.Sto. H.M.S. Waterhen) the first three very heavily polished, therefore fair to fine, the LS&GC better (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 light cruiser H.M.S. Blanche was launched on 25 November 1909 and was part of the 4th Light Cruiser Squadron at the Battle of Jutland.

Thomas William Franklin was born at Canterbury, Kent, on 30 January 1895 and joined the Royal Navy as a Stoker Second Class in H.M.S. Pembroke II on 10 November 1913. He served during the Great War in H.M.S. Blanche, and was advanced to Leading Stoker in January 1919. Awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in 1928, he was advanced to Acting Stoker Petty Officer, H.M.S. Hawkins, on 15 March 1931, and Stoker Petty Officer, H.M.S. Kent on 15 March 1932. He was shore pensioned in November 1935, but was recalled for war service in 1939, and was finally released from service in August 1945.