An original World War One 1914-15 Star Medal Trio, Princess Mary Tin with part contents and original paperwork awarded to a Leading Signaler who came from Regents Park in London.

The medals were awarded to J.9459 William Henry Turner,

The 1915 Star is named:

        J.9459
   W. H. TURNER.
      SIG.  R.N.

The British War and Victory Medals are both named:

J.9459  W. H. TURNER. L.  SIG.  R.N.

The medals all have their original silk ribbons.

The group include an original note written by William to his mother whilst he was serving with HMS Milne, just prior to taking part in the Battle of Dogger Bank, when he sent her the Princes Mary Tin on 30th December 1914 as follows:

'Dear Mother this is Princess Mary's present and those photos post cards + Christmas cards which I told you I should send home please take care of them for me. Cigarettes in the box for dad + Cyril to smoke I have kept the tobacco in case I run short of fags because nobody at home smokes a pipe.
As ever best love
Will'

The Princes Mary Tin has been inscribed on the inside lid by William as follows:

Wm H. Turner
Signalman
J9459
H.M.S. Milne
1914

The tin also includes the Christmas Fund Cigarette packet with one cigarette remaining, Princess Mary Christmas card and photo and the top of his War and Victory Medal Box.

William Henry Turner was born in Regent's Park, London on 6th February 1894.

He attested as Boy Signaller on 10th August 1910. 

Reaching the rank of Ordinary Signaller on 6th February 1912,  William was appointed Signaller with HMS Sapphire on 3rd July 1913.

Serving ashore when the war began, William was posted to the destroyer HMS Milne, at the time stationed with the Harwich Flotilla, on 16th January 1915. 

She headed out to sea on 23rd January 1915 to engage a German Battlecruiser Force raiding British fishing vessels off Dogger Bank.

In the ensuing action on 24th January 1915 the British overhauled and sank the armoured cruiser Blucher but were unable to reach the German Battlecruisers in time. 

William remained with the Harwich Flotilla for some time, seeing action off Zeebrugge on several occasions.

William was transferred away in May 1917 and was finally discharged on 2nd May 1919

Please see photos for overall condition.

The medals will be sent with a copy of William's service papers as shown in the photos above.

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