The John Chidzey Collection

A Great War Dardanelles and Home Fleet C.B. group of four awarded to Engineer Rear-Admiral W. V. Juniper, Royal Navy

The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Civil) Companion’s neck badge, silver-gilt, hallmarks for London 1919, in its Garrard & Co. case of issue; 1914-15 Star (Eng. Capt. W. V. Juniper, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Eng. R. Adml. W. V. Juniper, R.N.), contact marks, generally very fine or better (4) £600-800

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The John Chidzey Collection.

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C.B. London Gazette 27 June 1919:

‘In recognition of services during the War.’

The original recommendation states:

‘For invaluable services in the 6th and 8th Battle Squadrons in the Dardanelles, and on the Staff of the C.-in-C., Nore.’

William Vey Juniper was born in November 1861 and entered the Royal Navy as an Acting Assistant Engineer in July 1881.

An Engineer Captain serving in the cruiser H.M.S. St. George by the outbreak of hostilities in August 1914, he served on the Staff of the Rear-Admiral Commanding the 5th Battle Squadron until February 1915, and thence on the Staff of the Rear-Admiral Commanding the British Adriatic Squadron until April 1916, in the battleships Prince of Wales and London, prior to taking up appointment on the Staff of the C.-in-C., Nore. He was awarded the C.B.

The Admiral died at Totnes, Devon in December 1924.

Sold with a quantity of original documentation, including an old copy marriage certificate, dated 27 May 1897; several letters from the early 1900s; a portrait photograph as a young Engineer Lieutenant; a passport issued by the British Consul at Taranto, dated 29 February 1916, with portrait photograph; and a fine run of ship’s “flimsies” for the period 1882-1915 (approximately 50).

See lot 1519 for his son’s medals.