Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Seaman C. Gordon, Royal Naval Reserve

1914-15 Star (B.5295, C. Gordon, Smn., R.N.R.); British War and Victory Medals (5295B. C. Gordon. Smn. R.N.R.) light contact marks, very fine (3) £40-£50

Charles Gordon was born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne on 12 May 1888, and enrolled in the Royal Naval Reserve on 18 May 1909. He served during the Great War in the armed merchant cruiser H.M.S. Otranto, and was present at the Battle of Coronel off the Chilean Coast on 1 November 1914. He was subsequently borne on the books of H.M.S. Pembroke and H.M.S. President, and was shore demobilised on 21 January 1919.

Sold with copied service papers.