Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War ‘Battle of Jutland’ D.S.M. group of five awarded to Chief Petty Officer J. J. Greenland, Royal Navy, H.M.S. Barham

Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (161574 J. J. Greenland, C.P.O. H.M.S. Barham. 31. May,-1. June, 1916.); 1914-15 Star (161574 J. J. Greenland, C.P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (161574 J. J. Greenland. C.P.O., R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (161574 J. J. Greenland, P.O. 1Cl., H.M.S. Excellent) mounted as worn, light contact marks, otherwise good very fine (5) £1,400-£1,800

D.S.M. London Gazette 15 September 1916: ‘For services rendered by Petty Officers and Men of the Grand Fleet in the action in the North Sea on the 31st May-1st June 1916. Chief Petty Officer James John Greenland, ON 161574.’

James John Greenland was born in London on 3 January 1876, and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class in June 1891. He served aboard the battleship Barham at the battle of Jutland and continued to serve aboard that ship until August 1918. He was finally demobilised to shore on 27 February 1919.

Sold with copied record of service.