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Auction: 21002 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 192

Four: Acting Petty Officer F. C. Lyne, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (J.5965. F. C. Lyne. A.B. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J.5965 F. C. Lyne. A.B. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (J.5965. F. C. Lyne. L.S. H.M.S. Coventry), mounted as worn, heavy contact wear and pitting, fair (4)

Fred Collon Lyne was born in Portsmouth on 12 October 1892 and was a billiard marker upon his joining the Royal Navy on 12 October 1910. During the Great War, besides shore postings, he served aboard Monarch, 7 April 1914-16 February 1916. This service included engaging the German raiders during the Bombardment of Scarborough, Hartlepool, and Whitby. She also served at the Battle of Jutland, when Monarch fired three salvos of armour-piercing, capped shells from her main guns at a group of five battleships at 1832hrs, scoring one hit on the dreadnought König that knocked out a 5.9" gun, temporarily disabled three boilers and starting several small fires. At 1914hrs, she engaged the Lützow at about 18,000yds with five salvos of APC shells and claimed to straddle her with the last two salvos. Lützow was also fired at by Orion during this time and was hit five times between the sisters. They knocked out two of her main guns, temporarily knocked out the power to the sternmost turret and caused a fair amount of flooding. This was the last time that Monarch fired her guns during the battle, having expended a total of 53 13.5" shells.

Having been awarded his L.S. & G.C. Medal on 5 December 1925, Lyne was shore pensioned on 12 October 1932; sold together with bullion and cloth Badge.

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Sold for
£150

Starting price
£60