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Auction: 7029 - Orders, Decorations, Medals & Militaria
Lot: 407

An Unusual Great War Bronze ´Al Valore Militare´ Group of Five to Boer War Veteran Lieutenant Commander T. McConnell, Royal Navy, Who Was Mentioned in Despatches For His Services as Chief Gunner in H.M.S. Castor During the Battle of Jutland Queen´s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (T. Mc.Connell. P.O. 1 Cl., H.M.S. Gibraltar.); 1914-15 Star (Gnr. T., Mc.Connell, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Ch. Gnr. T. Mc Connell. R.N.); Italy, Al Valore Militare, bronze, reverse engraved ´J. (sic) Mc.Connell´, generally very fine or better (5) Estimate £ 500-700 M.I.D. London Gazette 15.9.1916 Gunner Thomas McConnell, R.N. ´Commendation for Service in the Battle of Jutland´ Italy, Bronze Medal for Military Valour London Gazette 17.11.1917 Gnr. Thomas McConnell, R.N. ´For distinguished services rendered during the war.´ Lieutenant Commander Thomas McConnell, born County Antrim, 1876; joined Royal Navy as Boy 2nd Class, 1894; Gunner 1.1.1908; served in H.M.S. Castor (Light Cruiser, Commanded by Commodore J.R.P. Hawksley), 11.8.1915-16.12.1919, including at the Battle of Jutland as part of the 11th Flotilla, where she suffered 13 killed and 23 wounded; Chief Gunner 13.9.1918; Lieutenant 15.8.1925; retired Lieutenant Commander, re-engaged for service during the Second World War at H.M.S. Spartiate, 31.10.1939.

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