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East and West Africa WWI RN Long Service Persian Gulf Casualty Group
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East and West Africa WWI RN Long Service Persian Gulf Casualty Group

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Chief Petty Officer R. C. Gentry Royal Navy -East & West Africa Clasp Benin 1897 named R.C. Gentry LG SEA'N H.M.S. Theseus -WWI War Medal named 168991 R.C. Gentry CPO. RN -WWI Victory Medal named 168991 R.C. Gentry CPO. RN -Royal Navy Long Service & Good Conduct Medal Edward VII named R.C. Gentry CPO. H.M.S. Pembroke With copy service papers and Commonwealth War Graves casualty details Raymond Clarence Gentry was born on 29th May 1876 in Essex and enlisted into the Royal Navy 29th May 1894. His service papers show 'killed in action' during operations in the Persian Gulf. Approximately 541 medals were awarded to H.M.S. Theseus for operations against local chiefs who were involved in the slave trade and practiced human sacrifice. Commonwealth War Graves entry confirms he was killed in action 9th September 1915 H.M.S. Pyramus. Commemorated at the Tehran war cemetery. He is confirmed in his service papers as serving H.M.S. Pyramus 29th May 1914 and his papers state 'killed in action' during operations in the Persian Gulf in September 1915. In 1914 she formed part of the escort for the New Zealand Force which occupied German Samoa. In July 1915 she was present at the Rufiji river delta action when the monitors HMS Severn and HMS Mersey destroyed the German cruiser SMS Königsberg. He was one of two Naval ratings killed in action having been landed during this operation. An unusual and interesting group. Condition as shown in photographs
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Warrant Officer Class II J. E. Stead, Royal Marines, who served aboard Warrior at the Battle of Jutland
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Warrant Officer Class II J. E. Stead, Royal Marines, who served aboard Warrior at the Battle of Jutland

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1914-15 Star (Ply. 9296, Sgt. J. E. Stead. R.M.L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (Ply.9296 Cr. Sgt. J. E. Stead. R.M.L.I.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (Ply.9296 J. E. Stead, Sergeant, R.M.L.I.), mounted as worn, good very fine (4) John Edmund Stead was born on 21 June 1880 at Rock Ferry, Cheshire, the son of Private Stead, 4th Light Dragoons. Young Stead was a warehouseman by trade upon his joining the Royal Marines on 20 July 1898. Having earned his L.S. & G.C., during the Great War he served variously aboard Warrior and Glorious. He was present aboard Warrior during her famous part in the Battle of Jutland. During the fighting Warrior, under Captain Vincent Molteno, found herself facing off against the German Battlecruiser Derfflinger, which hit her over fifteen times. The ship suffered heavy damage but her engine room crew managed to keep the ship under power for long enough to disengage - however, in the end only three of these men survived the fighting.  Withdrawing westwards she was taken under tow by Captain Robinson's Engadine. Unfortunately Warrior was taking on water too quickly and soon the decision was taken to transfer her crew to Engadine and scuttle her. Notably during the transfer, Lieutenant Rutland again sprang to action and was awarded the Albert Medal in Gold for attempting to save the life of a wounded man who had fallen between the two ships. He was also awarded the D.S.C. for his actions during the battle with a Bar added in 1917 and the nickname 'Rutland of Jutland'. With their work done, Signaller H. Y. Ganderton of the Engadine, brings the story to a close: 'Grappling irons and ropes were cast off at 08.25 and gathering speed we left the doomed ship - a truly forlorn spectacle. Derelict, battered and battle scarred, forsaken at last, heaving in a queer dying convulsive sort of manner - and yet, with the white ensign proudly flying at the masthead, her battle ensign. Warrior's crew gave their old ship a cheer, and there were tears in her captain's eyes. That was the last glimpse of the old Warrior we had before she was lost sight of in the mist, and vanished beneath the waves of the cold grey North Sea.' Eventually promoted Warrant Officer Class II, Stead was pensioned in July 1919.
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