WW1 1914-15 Star Medal Trio – Able Seaman Samuel Brown, Royal Navy – H.M.S. Vanguard Casualty
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A first world war casualty medal group awarded to J/3673 Able Seaman Samuel Brown, Royal Navy, HMS Vanguard.
1914-15 Star named to J.3673. S. Brown, A.B., R.N.
British War Medal named to J.3673 S. Brown. A.B. R.N.
WW1 Victory Medal named to J.3673 S. Brown. A.B. R.N.
Died – 9th July 1917
Able Seaman Brown served on HMS Vanguard for the duration of his first world war service and was present at the Battle of Jutland.
On the night of 9 July 1917, HMS Vanguard was anchored in Scapa Flow. In a matter of seconds a devastating internal explosion destroyed the ship and a total of 843 lives were lost, including Samuel Brown. Only 2 men survived.
The explosion that sank Vanguard almost instantly was not the result of an enemy attack – it was the result of an internal explosion of faulty cordite. The Royal Navy’s Command Clearance Diving Team carried out a detailed investigation in 1975. Their investigation confirmed that this original explosion destroyed virtually all the explosive ordnance on board and blew the ship apart.
The loss of Vanguard was one of the most tragic accidents in the history of the Royal Navy.
The medals are in good condition.
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