Lot 783 : Estimate £500-£800
A First World War medal trio and miniatures to J, 31960 A. E Battersby R.N, together with a 15ct hallmarked full hunter pocket watch, a Christmas tin, a Russian cigarette case, an Armistice day hand written signal , a Royal Humane Society Testimonial, various paperwork and photographs. Albert Edward Battersby served on The Princess Royal during the Battle of Jutland. On leave after the battle he saved a young girl, Lily Blake, from drowning and was presented the pocket watch with its full inscription back on board ship.
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