Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Chief Artificer Engineer G. Banfield, Royal Navy, who died aboard H.M.S. Bittern when she was in collision with S.S. Kenilworth

1914-15 Star (Ch. Art. Eng. G. Banfield. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Ch. Art. Eng. G. Banfield. R.N.) together with Memorial Plaque (George Banfield) and Memorial Scroll (Mr. George Banfield Chief Artificer Engineer R.N.) extremely fine (4) £180-£220

Chief Artificer Engineer George Banfield was killed on 4 April 1918 when H.M.S. Bittern collided with S.S. Kenilworth in the Channel. Some 75 Officers and Ratings were lost. He is commemorated on the Plymouth Naval Memorial.