British, WW1, Royal Navy, Medal Group of Mechanic Alfred Jordan 300549, HMS Indomitable – Battle of Jutland Veteran (1914–15 Star Trio & L.S.&G.C. Medal)
*British, WW1, Royal Navy, Medal Group of Mechanic Alfred Jordan 300549, HMS Indomitable – Battle of Jutland Veteran (1914–15 Star Trio & L.S.&G.C. Medal)*
A fine and complete mounted group of four medals awarded to 300549 Alfred Jordan, Mechanic, Royal Navy, comprising:
• 1914–15 Star, impressed 300549 A. JORDAN. MECH. R.N. • British War Medal 1914–20, impressed 300549 A. JORDAN. MECH. R.N. • Victory Medal 1914–19, impressed 300549 A. JORDAN. MECH. R.N. • Royal Naval Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (Geo. V, Admiral bust type), impressed 300549 ALFRED JORDAN. MECHN. H.M.S. INDOMITABLE.
All medals officially impressed in matching Royal Navy style and court-mounted for display on period buckram backing. Accompanied by a photocopy of the recipient’s complete service record.
Historical Note: Alfred Jordan was born 3 May 1883 in Leicester and joined the Royal Navy on 29 May 1902, aged just 19 years old. His trade before enlistment is recorded as mechanic, and he was described on entry as 5 ft 4 ¾ in tall, with brown hair, brown eyes, and a dark complexion.
His early career included service aboard HMS Mildura, Boomerang, Bacchante, Blenheim, and the shore depot HMS Pembroke II at Chatham — the Royal Navy’s principal manning and accounting base for ships of the Medway Command. During the First World War HMS Pembroke served as the administrative and training depot for thousands of naval ratings and mechanics, handling pay, discipline, and technical instruction for those assigned to Grand Fleet warships. Jordan’s 1914–15 Star, British War Medal, and Victory Medal were all issued through HMS Pembroke, as was customary for personnel whose active service afloat was accounted through this establishment.
He later joined the battlecruiser HMS Indomitable — one of Admiral Beatty’s Invincible-class ships of the 3rd Battlecruiser Squadron — which took part in the Battle of Jutland (31 May–1 June 1916). During the action, Indomitable engaged German light forces, assisted HMS Lion after she was disabled, and survived the battle unscathed. She later participated in the Grand Fleet’s reception of the German surrender at Scapa Flow in November 1918. Jordan was awarded the Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, officially impressed “H.M.S. INDOMITABLE”, for over 15 years’ exemplary service. He continued to serve post-war aboard HMS Lowestoft and HMS Europa, and was finally pensioned on 15 June 1922 after 20 years of continuous duty.
Mechanics like Jordan formed the backbone of the engineering branch — skilled tradesmen responsible for propulsion, pumping, and auxiliary systems vital to the operation of the battle fleet.
*Condition* All medals matching and officially impressed; naming crisp and consistent; ribbons of period character; minor edge toning only. Court-mounted as worn. Please see photographs as part of the condition report.
