WW1 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal, RNR LS&GC and Russian Medal for Zeal Medal Group of Five – Smn. B. Cullinane, Royal Naval Reserve
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A first world war medal group of five awarded to 5658A. Seaman Bartholomew Cullinane, Royal Naval Reserve, who was awarded the Russian Medal for Zeal for his services on H.M.S. Jupiter in 1915.
1914-15 Star named to 5658 A. B. Cullinane. Smn. R.N.R.
British War Medal named to 5658A. B. Cullinane. Smn. R.N.R.
WW1 Victory Medal named to 5658A. B. Cullinane. Smn. R.N.R.
George V Royal Naval Reserve Long Service & Good Conduct Medal named to 5277C. B. Cullinane. Smn. R.N.R.
Russian Medal for Zeal (Silver) named to A.5658. B. Cullimane. Sea. R.N.R. H.M.S. Jupiter.
Please note that there is a spelling mistake in his name on the Medal for Zeal, with it being spelt Cullimane instead of Cullinane.
Bartholomew Cullinane was born on 5th June 1880 in Cork, Ireland. He was awarded the Russian Medal for Zeal for service on H.M.S. Jupiter during the icebreaking mission to Archangel in February 1915.
In January 1915 the Admiralty received a request for assistance from the Russian Government, their icebreaker used to keep open the passage to Archangel in the White Sea had broken down. In response the Royal Navy sent out the Tyne Guard Ship H.M.S. Jupiter, an old Majestic‑class battleship. She departed for Archangel in February 1915, freeing en route a number of vessels stuck in the ice, occasionally by using explosive charges. She, too, sometimes became icebound, but still managed to make a major impression on the problem, improving the safe passage of numerous vessels, many of them laden with highly important war materials, among them the S.S. Thracia. The latter was taken in tow after the use of explosive charges to free her. Throughout these operations it was not unusual for the temperature to fall as low as minus 20 degrees, a hard test indeed on the morale and wellbeing of the Jupiter’s crew. Her mission completed by May 1915, the Tzar expressed his gratitude by the presentation of a variety of Russian Honours and Awards to her crew, Cullinane among them.
The medals are in good condition and are swing mounted for wear.
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