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Auction: 21001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals (conducted behind closed doors)
Lot: 517

(x) Three: Acting Engine Room Artificer II Class, H. Stoppard, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (M.13064, H. Stoppard, Act.E.R.A.4., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (M.13064 H. Stoppard. F.R.A.2 R.N.), contact marks, very fine (3)

Herbert Stoppard was born 14 July 1887 at Chesterfield, Derbyshire. Enlisted with the Royal Navy on 15 April 1915 with the rank of Acting Engine Room Artificer, IV Class. Posted Aboard the Minotaur-class armoured cruiser HMS Shannon from 29 May 1915 and while aboard promoted Engine Room Artificer III Class on 28 January 1916. Stoppard's was present aboard Shannon for the Battle of Jutland on 31 May 1916. Discharged on 26 January 1920, he died in 1969.

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