Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Engineer-Commander C. A. Codrington, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (Eng. Lt. Cr., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Eng. Commr., R.N.) mounted for wear, good very fine (3) £160-200

Claude Alexander Codrington was born on 16 February 1877 and educated at Mannmaed School, Plymouth; the Central Technical College, S.W. London, and Earle’s Marine Engineering Works, Hull. Served in H.M.S. Royal Arthur, the flagship during the Duke of Cornwall and York’s visit to Australia 1901; and in H.M.S. Renown during the tour of the Prince and Princess of Wales visit to India, 1905-06. At the start of the Great War he was ranked as an Engineer Lieutenant Commander and was serving on the cruiser H.M.S. Diamond, attached to the 3rd Battle Squadron. His Who was Who entry records that he ‘assisted rescue of about half the survivors, about 50, of H.M.S. Formidable’. In September 1917 he was promoted to Engineer Commander and from October 1917 he served on the light cruiser H.M.S. Champion. Placed on the Retired List, 8 January 1920. Served as High Sheriff of Wiltshire, 1948. Latterly lived at Wroughton House, near Swindon, Wiltshire. Died on 14 February 1955. With commission document appointing him Assistant Engineer, 1 July 1900; an original photograph of Codrington in later life wearing his medals, together with copied service papers and other research.