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Auction: 25113 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 364

Four: Acting Stoker Petty Officer H. Dunn, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (K.15598, H. Dunn, A. L. Sto., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (K.15598 H. Dunn. L. Sto. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (K.15598 H. Dunn. A/S.P.O. H.M.S. Broke.), light contact marks, very fine (4)

Harry Dunn was born at Marylebone, London on 31 December 1891 and was previously a Boot Shop Porter before he joined the Royal Navy on 8 August 1912 as a Stoker 2nd Class. He served on Indomitable between 13 April 1914 - 4 February 1919 where she saw action at both Dogger Bank and Jutland, during this time he was promoted to Leading Stoker. He was awarded his L.S. & G.C. Medal in 1927 and was promoted to Stoker Petty Officer on 15 April 1928. Dunn was demobilised on 1 October 1938. With the outbreak of the Second World War, he joined Pembroke on 16 September 1940 before serving on Rooke between 6-22 February 1941 and then on Beaver from 23 February 1941 - 6 September 1941 and then on Prosperine from 7 September 1941. He was released in Class 'A' on 21 August 1945.

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Starting price
£70