Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Chief Shipwright F. A. G. Gover, Royal Navy, who served in H.M.S. King George V at the Battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916
1914-15 Star (M.7192, F. A. G. Gover. Shipt. 2. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (M.7192 F. A. G. Gover. Shpt.2 R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (M.7192 F. A. G. Gover Ch. Shpt 2. H.M.S. Tiger.) nearly very fine (4) £100-£140

Frank Albert George Gover was born in Portsmouth on 19 June 1889 and joined the Royal Navy as Shipwright 2nd Class on 18 February 1914. Posted to the dreadnought battleship King George V from 30 April 1914 to 27 July 1917, Gover was thus present at the fleet review at Portland in July 1914 and the unsuccessful attempt by the Royal Navy to ambush the High Seas Fleet in the aftermath of the bombardment of Scarborough, Hartlepool and Whitby.

Gover later served aboard King George V at the Battle of Jutland under the command of Captain Frederick Field on 31 May 1916; she fired two salvoes of common pointed, capped shells, at the battlecruiser SMS Derfflinger, but was forced to call off the engagement and turn away to avoid a destroyer attack. Raised Shipwright 1st Class 1 September 1917 and Chief Shipwright aboard the light cruiser Calcutta 29 June 1926, his Service Record notes a fracture to the right fibula in October 1926 and award of his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal whilst aboard Tiger on 8 March 1929.

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