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Auction: 24002 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 180

A Great War D.S.M. group of five awarded to Master at Arms G. F. Cook, Royal Navy

Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (121490. G. F. Cook, M.A.A. H.M.S. Patuca. 1916.), minor official corrections; 1914-15 Star (121490. G. F. Cook. M.A.A., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (121490 G. F. Cook. M.A.A. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (G. F. Cook. Sh. Cpl. 1Cl., H.M.S. Terror.), mounted as worn, very fine (5)

Provenance:
Purchased O.M.R.S. Auction, May 1988.

D.S.M. London Gazette 21 April 1917. The recommendation states:

'For services in patrol cruisers under the command of Vice-Admiral G. O. Tupper, C.B., C.V.O., during the period 1 July to 31 December 1916.'

Geroge Francis Cook was born at Dover on 28 May 1867 and joined the Royal Navy in November 1882. Having earned his L.S. & G.C. Medal aboard Terror and promoted Master at Arms in March 1902, during the Great War he served aboard Patuca from 16 December 1914-8 March 1918. She was an ex-armed merchant cruiser and latterly became a kite balloon ship from January 1917. During the period she managed to collide with the Swedish cruiser Oscar II and also lost her Armed Guard in March 1916 (ADM 1/8454/87, refers). Cook was demobilised in June 1919 and died in Spring 1949.

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Sold for
£800

Starting price
£600