Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Chief Petty Officer J. W. Murrant, Royal Navy, who served in H.M.S. Duke of Edinburgh at the Battle of Jutland on 31 May 1916

1914-15 Star (J.23742, J. W. Murrant. A.B., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J.23742. J. W. Murrant. L.S. R.N.); Jubilee 1935, unnamed as issued; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (J.23742 J. W. Murrant. P.O. H.M.S. Vivid.) contact marks throughout, the Great War awards polished and worn, therefore good fine, the latter two better (5) £120-£160

John William Murrant was born in Camberwell, London, on 28 February 1897 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 1 March 1913. He joined H.M.S. Duke of Edinburgh on 3 March 1914, and served in her for almost the entirety of the Great War, until 3 August 1918, and was present in her at the Battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916. He was advanced Able Seaman on 1 September 1915, and Leading Seaman on 6 June 1918, and remaining in the Royal Navy following the cessation of hostilities was promoted Petty Officer on 5 January 1921. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 26 April 1930, and, having been advanced Chief Petty Officer on 27 December 1933, is confirmed on the roll for the Jubilee Medal in 1935. He was shore pensioned on 27 February 1937, but was recalled for service during the Second World War, finally being released on 8 October 1945. He died in Portsmouth in April 1976.

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