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Auction: 11011 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria
Lot: 50

A Rare and Unusual Boer War Naval Brigade Group of Six to Lieutenant Instructor in Cookery W.Y. Henderson, Royal Navy, A Veteran of Both the Siege of Ladysmith and the Battle of Jutland, He Also Served as Ships Cook on the Royal Yacht Victoria & Albert Queen´s South Africa 1899-1902, one clasp, Defence of Ladysmith (340267 2: Sh: Ck: W.Y. Henderson, Powerful), impressed naming; 1914-15 Star (340267 W.Y. Henderson, Ch. Sh. Ck., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Inst. Cky. W.Y. Henderson. R.N.); Jubilee 1911; Naval Long Service & G.C., E.VII.R. (340267 W.Y. Henderson, Ch. Cook, H.M.Y. Victoria & Albert.), minor official correction to last, otherwise generally very fine or better, mounted for wear, with the following contemporary related items: - H.M.S. Powerful ´Siege of Ladysmith´ Hunter Pocket Watch, silver case, the outer front cover inscribed ´Siege of Ladysmith, 118 Days, 1899-1900, W. Henderson. Act. 2nd. Corp.., H.M.S. Powerful´, the movement inscribed ´S. Smith & Son, 9 Strand, Swiss made, London, Watchmakers to the Admiralty´, movement in working order, hairline cracks to watch face, otherwise good condition - Lloyd´s circular silver presentation snuff box, by ´H. & A.´, hallmarks for Birmingham 1899, the lid with engraved crest and ´Lloyd´s´ above and the date ´7 May 1900´ below (lot) Estimate £ 1,200-1,600 Lieutenant Instructor in Cookery William Young Henderson, born Landport, Hampshire, 1874; joined Royal Navy as Acting 2nd Cook´s Mate, 1894; served in H.M.S. Powerful, 8.6.1897-8.6.1900; served as Ships Cook in H.M.Y. Victoria & Albert. 9.7.1903-5.10.1903; served during the Great War as Chief Ships Cook in H.M.S. Agincourt (dreadnought), 4.8.1914-31.1.1918, during which time she took part in the Battle of Jutland, 31st May-1st June 1916; commissioned Instructor in Cookery, 1.1.1920; retired 4.9.1929.

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