Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Chief Electrical Artificer First Class C. E. Meophan, H.M.S. Cochrane, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (M.1420, C. E. Meophan [sic], E.A.3, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (M.1420 C. E. Meopham, Act. C.E.R.A. [sic] R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (M.1420 C. E. Meopham. C.E.A.1 H.M.S. Curacoa) 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 armoured cruiser H.M.S. Cochrane was launched on 28 May 1905 and was part of the 2nd Cruiser Squadron at the Battle of Jutland.

Charles Edward Meopham was born in Portsmouth on 14 June 1888 and joined the Royal Navy as an Acting Electrician 4th Class in H.M.S. Vernon on 9 November 1909. He served throughout the Great War in H.M.S. Cochrane and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in 1924. He was shore pensioned in November 1931, but was briefly re-mobilised in September 1938.