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Auction: 23113 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 367

Three: Able Seaman C. E. Proctor, Royal Navy, who was serving on H.M.S. Abdiel at the Battle of Jutland

1914-15 Star (J.42936, C. E. Proctor. Ord. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J.42936 C. E. Proctor. A.B. R.N.), very fine (3)

Charles Edward Proctor was a miner from Leeds who was born on 7 March 1891. He joined the Royal Navy on 11 August 1915. After initial training he joined Abdiel and remained with her until 1 July 1916.

Abdiel accompanied the Grand Fleet at the Battle of Jutland on 31 May-1 June 1916. During the main fleet engagement, Abdiel was on the disengaged side of Jellicoe's battleships, After nightfall, Jellicoe ordered Abdiel to lay a minefield in the expected path of the retreating German fleet, to the northwest of Sylt. Abdiel successfully laid her mines between 0124-0204hrs. Later that morning, the German battleship Ostfriesland struck a mine laid by Abdiel on 4 May, blowing a hole 12.2 m × 4.9 m (40 ft × 16 ft), and causing damage that kept Ostfriesland in dock until 26 July.

He was shore pensioned with a war gratuity on 20 February 1919; sold together with copied service papers.


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Sold for
£85

Starting price
£40