Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Leading Stoker T. J. Pinch, Royal Navy, who served in H.M.S. Centurion at the Battle of Jutland

1914-15 Star (SS. 113230, T. J. Pinch, Sto.1., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (SS.13230 T. J. Pinch. L.Sto. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (K.55684 T. J. Pinch L. Sto. H.M.S. Resolution.) polished, edge bruising and contact marks, therefore good fine (4) £100-£140

Thomas John Pinch was born at Cardiff, Glamorgan on 14 June 1888, and was by occupation a Hawker. He commenced his naval service in January 1913, as Stoker II, H.M.S. Vivid II. He served during the Great War in H.M.S. Centurion, and was present in her at the Battle of Jutland. Following the Great War he was renumbered No. K.55684 and was posted to the Fleet Air Arm, serving in the aircraft carrier H.M.S. Eagle, from February 1925. He was awarded the L.S. & G.C. medal in March 1928, serving in H.M.S. Resolution. He was shore pensioned in October 1936, but was recalled for service in May 1938, and was invalided out of the service in May 1944.