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21652 Click to enlarge photo | 1914-45 Reputed 'Battle of Jutland Participant', later served with Merchant Navy on Australian vessels, group of 6: British War & Victory medals (impressed officially 'J. 39526 T.W. COOK, AB, RN'); 1939-45, Pacific & Italy Stars, 1939-45 War Medal (all impressed officially 'T.W. COOK. M.N. SEAMAN'). Thomas William Cook, born Newcastle, Northumberland 1899, enl RN March 1915 as Boy 2, service aboard HMS 'Prince George' 13 March 1916 to 14 Sept 1916, to HMS 'INFLEXIBLE' (Armed Merchant Cruiser) & later the Australian vessel 'Vampire' until cessation of hostilities. Disch 1924. Came to Australia 1926. Service as Merchant Seaman in WWII, claimed to be with HMAS 'KATOOMBA'. Became a member of Springwood RSL. Sub-Branch. Group comes with a photocopy of a newspaper article, with photo of Cook holding his medals (as offered here). In this article he states he was aboard HMS 'Prince George' at Jutland, 31 May 1916. As 'Prince George' took no part in the Jutland Battle (being paid off at Chatham Dockyard after her Gallipoli Service & Remaining there in subsidiary roles), this is difficult to reconcile. Swing mounted as worn on original ribbons. gVF. With copies of service papers & internet research. An interesting story & worthy of further research. | AVAILABLE at A$300 | ||
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