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Auction: 23113 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 361

Three: Petty Officer F. J. Brown, Royal Navy, who was serving on H.M.S. Temeraire at the Battle of Jutland

1914-15 Star (223232, F. J. Brown, L.S., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (223232 F. J. Brown. L.S. R.N.), contact wear, overall very fine (3)

Frederick John Brown a native of Sligo was born on 1 October 1885 joining the Royal Navy in October 1903 as a Boy First Class.

He served on various ships including service on the Battleship Temeraire and was present on board her at the Battle of Jutland. On 31 May, Temeraire was the fifteenth ship from the head of the battle line after deployment. During the first stage of the general engagement, the ship fired five salvos from her main guns at the crippled light cruiser Wiesbaden from 1834hrs, claiming two or three hits. At 1917hrs, the ship fired seven salvos at the battlecruiser Derfflinger, but did not make any hits. About ten minutes later, Temeraire engaged several German destroyer flotillas with three salvos from her main armament without result. This was the last time that the ship fired her guns during the battle. She received no damage and fired a total of 72 twelve-inch shells (all high explosive) and 50 shells from her four-inch guns during the battle.

He was discharged to shore on 26 August 1925; sold together with copy service papers.


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Sold for
£70

Starting price
£40