Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Blacksmith First Class T. J. Menhenick, H.M.S. Tiger, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (286484, T. J. Menhenick. Blk., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (286484 T. J. Menhenick. Blk.1 R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (286484T. J. Menhenick, Blackth. H.M.S. Defence.) light contact marks, good 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 battlecruiser H.M.S. Tiger was launched on 15 December 1913 and was part of the 1st Battlecruiser Squadron at the Battle of Jutland, where she fired a total of 303 shells from her main guns during the battle, and was credited with one hit on the Moltke and two on the von der Tann.

Thomas John Menhenick was born in Cornwall on 24 December 1877 and joined the Royal Navy as a Stoker 2nd Class on 4 November 1897. Advanced Blacksmith on 23 June 1910, he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 3 December 1912, and served throughout the Great War in H.M.S. Tiger, being promoted Blacksmith First Class on 1 October 1918. He was shore pensioned on 12 December 1919.

Sold with copied record of service.