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Auction: 12002 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria
Lot: 439

Family Group: The K.C.B. Group of Six to Admiral Sir C.E. Morgan, [D.S.O.], Royal Navy a) The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Military Division, Knight Commander´s (K.C.B.) set of Insignia, neck Badge, silver-gilt, gold, and enamel; Star, silver, gold, and enamel, with gold retaining pin and neck riband, in Garrard, London, case of issue b) 1939-1945 Star c) Africa Star d) Italy Star e) Defence and War Medals, extremely fine Victory Medal (Lieut. J.C.V. Morgan. R.N.R.), extremely fine (8) Estimate £ 1,000-1,500 K.C.B. London Gazette 13.6.1946 Vice-Admiral Charles Eric Morgan, C.B., D.S.O. C.B. London Gazette 1.1.1945 Rear-Admiral Charles Eric Morgan, D.S.O. D.S.O. London Gazette 27.6.1919 Lieut. Charles Eric Morgan, R.N. ´For distinguished services as Navigating Officer, H.M.S. "Caledon", 1st Light Cruiser Squadron.´ Admiral Sir Charles Eric Morgan, K.C.B., D.S.O., born Stafford, May 1889; educated at H.M.S. Conway; Midshipman, 1905; served during the Great War as Navigating Officer in H.M.S. Pelorous, Bellona, Caledon, and Delhi, and was Mentioned in Despatches for services in the Baltic, 1919 (London Gazette 8.3.1920); promoted Lieutenant-Commander, 1.10.1919; Navigating Officer of H.M.S. Repulse during the World Cruise of the Special Service Squadron; Fleet Navigating Officer, H.M.S. Nelson, 1932; advanced Captain, 30.6.1932; appointed to the command of H.M.S. Enterprise on the East India Station, 1936, and conveyed the Emperor of Abyssinia after his abdication from Djbuti to Haifa; Appointed Director of Navigation at the Admiralty, 1938; served during the Second World War as Captain of H.M.S. Valiant, and commanded her at the bombardments of Valona, Bardia, and Tripoli; was also in command when she was attacked by Italian mini-submarines whilst berthed at Alexandria, December 1941- he was portrayed by John Mills in the 1962 film The Valiant; Mentioned in Despatches for bravery and enterprise in the Battle of Cape Matapan (London Gazette 3.2.1942); promoted Rear-Admiral, 6.2.1942; Vice-Admiral, 1.6.1945; served as Deputy Chief of Naval Personnel and Admiral Commanding the Reserves, 1945-47; retired with the rank of Admiral, 22.10.1948. Admiral Morgan married Winifred Eva James in 1915, and had one son, Rear-Admiral Sir Patrick Morgan, K.C.V.O., C.B., D.S.C., and one daughter. A keen sportsman all his life, he represented the Royal Navy at golf and hockey. He died in August 1951. D.S.C. London Gazette 26.11.1918 Lieut. John Claude Vernon Morgan, R.N.R. ´For services in action with enemy submarines.´ Lieutenant John Claude Vernon Morgan, D.S.C., born May 1890, the younger brother of Admiral Sir Charles Eric Morgan; served during the Great War in the Royal Naval Reserve; died at sea in the mid-Atlantic whilst serving as Master of SS Chagres, 26.4.1937.

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