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Royal Naval General Service Medal Persian Gulf 1909 Clasp HMS DARTMOUTH Named For Sale

Royal Naval General Service Medal Persian Gulf 1909 Clasp HMS DARTMOUTH Named
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Royal Naval General Service Medal Persian Gulf 1909 Clasp HMS DARTMOUTH Named:
$249.00

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Royal Naval General Service MedalPersian Gulf 1909-1914 Clasp HMS DARTMOUTHAwarded to S.S. 4214 G.H. Barton Ord. Sea. H.M.S. Dartmouth.Based on Royal Navy records from the First World War, George Henry Barton (Service Number SS4214)was an Ordinary Seaman/Able Seaman who served on HMS Dartmouth. [1]Service Details for George Henry Barton
  • Name: George Henry Barton
  • Service Number: SS4214
  • Birth Date: 22 Feb 1893
  • Birth Place: Maidstone, Kent
  • First Service Date: 24 Jan 1913
  • Rank: Ordinary Seaman (Ord. Sea.) / Able Seaman (A.B.)
  • Key Ships Served:
    • HMS Vivid I (Royal Naval Barracks, Devonport)
    • HMS Egmont (Shore establishment, Malta) - Served there mid-1915
    • HMS Dartmouth (Cruiser) - Served 1915-1917
  • Last Service Date: 17 May 1919 [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Context of Service
  • HMS Dartmouth (1911): This was a Town-class light cruiser (Weymouth sub-class) that served in the Mediterranean during the First World War.
  • 1915 Service: Records show Barton was assigned to HMS Egmont in Malta between 1 July and 30 September 1915, during which time he was promoted to Able Seaman while in the Mediterranean.
  • 1917 Action: HMS Dartmouth was heavily involved in the Battle of the Strait of Otranto on 14–15 May 1917, where she was damaged by shell hits and later torpedoed by the German submarine UC 25
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