A RARE AND HISTORICALLY IMPORTANT ROYAL NAVY Officer's
Dress Hat & Box with FULL attribution.
(circa,1900) 
The property of the late Lieut Albert Edward Warren RN.
of
HMS WARSPITE
Decorated for The Battle of Jutland 1916
(Russian Order of St Anne)
During World War One HMS Warspite formed part of the 5th Battle Squadron attached to Admiral Beatty's Battlecruiser Squadron based at Rosyth, in Scotland and acted as a deterrent to German ships raiding the northeast coast. On the 31 May 1916 Warspite fought at the Battle of Jutland, the largest fleet action since the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. During the battle her steering gear jammed and as she circled in front of the German fleet she was pummelled with large shells. The Navy converted Warspite into an aircraft carrier in 1934. The ship went on to serve in World War Two, becoming the most battle honoured Royal Navy ship in history.HMS Warspite at the Battle of Jutland
Albert Edward Warren was born on 23rd December 1869. He joined the Royal Navy in circa 1902 as a Navigator.He was confirmed at the rank of Acting Boatswain on 1st August 1902 and passed his navigational examination in December 1902 at Portsmouth.
His service record shows:
SHIPS
(HOTSPUR) North America 17.10.1903 - 18.3.1904
(BULWARK) Med, 26. 4. 1904 - 11.2. 1907 (P.O.)
KING ED VII Q.D.D. 5. 3. 1907 - 2. 2. 1909
P of WALES Atlantic 2. 2. 1909 - 14. 12. 1910 (P.O.)
VICTORY Q.D.D. 21. 12. 1910 - 4.2 1915
VIVID for WARSPITE 4.2. 1915 }
15} 8. 12. 1917
MAIDSTONE V.WOOD 8.12. 1917 - 6.2.1919
M24 6.12.1917 - Cancelled 21.2.1919
Victory at Portsmouth
(Employed as Master Rigger) 18.2.1922 -- 12.8.1922.
Retired (age) 12th August 1922 AFO/ 1358/22
Also entitled to 1914-15 Trio and Russian Order of St Anne.
For " Services at The Battle of Jutland" (Gazette 1/10/17 & 24/12/17)
Rear Admiral Phillpots (5th Battle Squadron, Jutland) personally described this officer as " V, Zealous and Trusty"
A SUPERB ITEM OF ROYAL NAVAL HISTORY BOUND FOR THE FINEST COLLECTION.
£595