Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Leading Telegraphist W. J. Thorne, Royal Navy, who died in service on 14 July 1945
1914-15 Star (J.18602. W. J. Thorne. O. Tel., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J.18602 W. J. Thorne. L. Tel. R.N.) light contact marks, good very fine

Three: Gunner F. Bateman, Royal Marine Artillery, who served in H.M.S. Collingwood at the Battle of Jutland
1914015 Star (R.M.A. 13379. Gr. F. Bateman.); British War and Victory Medals (R.M.A. 13379 Gr. F. Bateman.) very fine (6) £80-£100

William John Thorne was born in Catford, London, on 24 October 1896 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 26 June 1912. He served in a variety of ships and shore-based establishments during the Great War, and was advanced Leading Telegraphist on 9 July 1917. He died in service on 14 July 1945, and is commemorated on the Chatham Naval Memorial.

Frank Bateman was born in Yorkshire on 6 March 1896 and enlisted in the Royal Marine Artillery on 11 March 1913. He served during the Great War in H.M.S. Collingwood, and was present in her as part of the 1st Battle Squadron at the Battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916, where she fired a total of 84 twelve-inch shells and 35 four-inch shells during the battle. Sub-Lieutenant H.R.H. The Prince Albert (later H.M. King George VI) commanded her forward turret during the Battle.
Bateman was shore invalided at R.N. Hospital Haslar on 5 November 1919.

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