Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Six: Captain O. Bake, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (Lieut. O. Bake, R.N.); British War Medal 1914-20 (Lt. Commr. O. Bake, R.N.); Victory Medal 1914-19, erased; 1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, mounted for wear, some scratches, nearly extremely fine

Three: Engineer Commander C. B. Sheppard, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (Eng. Commr. C. B. Sheppard. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Eng. Lt. Cr. C. B. Sheppard. R.N.) extremely fine (9) £160-£200

Orrell Bake was born in London on 12 February 1886. A pupil at Britannia Naval College from 15 May 1901 to 15 September 1902, he entered the Royal Navy two months after passing out. He saw service during the Great War first in command of H.M.S. Cygnet when she collided with S.S. Glenbrook during a mooring operation through what was determined to be an error on either Bake's part or that of the steamer's commanding officer, but no damage was done. However, on 10 December 1914, H.M.S. Cygnet was damaged when she collided while entering Felixstowe Dock. Though Bake was merely cautioned in this instance, in March 1915 he collided with S.S. Brighton Queen and for this he was superseded in command and sent to the first class protected cruiser H.M.S. Powerful where he assumed gunnery duties. On 17 June 1916, he was appointed to H.M.S. Theseus, again for gunnery duties. Advanced Lieutenant-Commander on 31 December 1916, he was superseded on 31 December 1917. Bake was appointed in command of the destroyer H.M.S. Leonidas on 19 March 1918, after which, on 7 September 1918, S.S. Persia was torpedoed and Bake impressed the Admiralty with the services he rendered in the aftermath, which resulted in no loss of life. Post war, he was was appointed in command of the destroyer H.M.S. Rapid on 1 February 1919. On 1 October 1920, Bake was appointed to the drill ship President, for service in the Admiralty Compass Department as an Assistant, 1st Class and Establishment Officer. From March 1924, Bake alternated between having charge of a group of destroyers in reserve and unpaid time, before being placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Commander on 1 June 1927. Recalled for service during the Second World War, he was appointed as Sea Transport Officer, Newhaven, on 4 September 1939 before an appointment as District Sea Transport Officer, Barrow-in-Furness with acting rank of Captain on 19 June 1941.

Bake was appointed as District Sea Transport Officer, Iceland (C) with acting rank of Captain on 19 August 1941. He was ordered to return to Portsmouth on 19 January 1942. On 2 March, 1942, Bake was ordered to proceed in H.M.S. Stag to Alexandria, becoming District Sea Transport Officer, Egypt on 22 April 1942. On 2 May 1942, however, Bake was placed on the seriously ill list with malaria. He recovered and was removed from the list eight days later. On 10 May 1944 he was appointed to H.M.S. Stag as N.C.S.O., Suez, and afterwards served in a variety of similar capacities through to the end of the hostilities, including as Naval Chief Staff Officer on staff of Flag Officer, Levant and Eastern Mediterranean. He was retired to the Emergency List on 16 March 1947. Orrell Bake died aged 91, at Lewes, Sussex, during the first quarter of 1978.

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Cecil Barnabas Sheppard was born on 11 June 1882 in Lympstone, Devonshire. He attested for the Royal Navy on 4 July 1904 and saw service during the Great War in H.M.S. Miranda at the Battle of Dogger Bank and in H.M.S. Sandhurst at Scarpa Flow. He saw later service in H.M.S. Northesk in the Mediterranean and at Sebastapol during the evacuation of the Crimea during the Russian Civil War. Appointed Engineer Commander on 31 December 1920, he was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 25 July 1922. Recalled for Second World War service on 12 January 1940, he served in the U.K. as an officer at Lincoln until 12 February 1944, when his appointment was terminated and he returned to the Retired List the following day. He died, aged 74, in Exmouth, Devonshire, on 18 September 1956.

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