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Auction: 11007 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria
Lot: 16

A Great War D.S.C. Group of Seven to Commander R.W. Hore, Royal Navy, For His Services in the Grand Fleet Destroyer H.M.S. Tirade, 1st January-30th June 1918 a) Distinguished Service Cross, G.V.R., silver (Hallmarks for London 1918) b) 1914-15 Star (S. Lt. R.W. Hore, R.N.) c) British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. R.W. Hore. R.N.) d) 1939-1945 Star e) Defence and War Medals, generally very fine or better, mounted as originally worn (7) Estimate £ 1,200-1,400 D.S.C. London Gazette 11.12.1918 Lieut. Reginald Warren Hore, R.N. ´For services in Grand Fleet Destroyers between the 1st January and 30th June, 1918.´ Commander Reginald Warren Hore, D.S.C., born 1894, son of Engineer Rear-Admiral Fred Hore, C.B.; joined the Royal Navy, May 1907; commissioned Midshipman 15.1.1912; Acting Sub-Lieutenant, 15.5.1914; served during the Great War in H.M.S. Nubian (destroyer), 7.11.1914-29.1.1916, as part of the Dover Patrol; served in H.M.S. Noble, 29.1.1916-15.6.1917 and in H.M.S. Tirade (destroyer), 25.6.1917-9.1.1919, as part of the Grand Fleet; during his service with the latter she was involved with H.M.S. Sylvia in the sinking of the German U-Boat UC-55 (which was credited with the sinking of 9 allied ships), 29.9.1917; Hore was commended ´for going overboard in bowline to rescue survivors´ when the Tirade collided with and sank H.M.S. Marmion, 21.11.1917; advanced Lieutenant-Commander 15.9.1924; retired Commander 23.8.1939; re-engaged for the Second War and served at H.M.S. Northney (Landing Craft Training Base), Hayling Island; reverted to retired list, 30.7.1946. For the medals awarded to Rear-Admiral F. Hore, C.B., the father of Commander R.W. Hore, D.S.C., see Lot 5

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