Royal Navy Medal Group of Vice-Admiral Hubert Seeds Monroe, ...

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£3,000 - £3,500

Royal Navy Medal Group of Vice-Admiral Hubert Seeds Monroe, D.S.O., who served in South Africa and during the Great War was awarded the Distinguished Service Order. Comprising: Distinguished Service Order, Queens South Africa Medal, LIEUT R.N. HMS FORTE, 1914/15 Star COMMR R.N., British War Medal, Victory Medal CAPT RN, French Croix de Guerre, with Palm. The group remains mounted as originally worn ... Accompanied by corresponding miniature medals, again as worn ... uniform ribbon bar for standard dress and Mess Dress. All these are housed in the original Gieves Limited fitted case. The announcement of the award of the DSO 23rd May 1917 : For Service in Destroyer, Patrol Flotillas, Armoured Boarding Steamers etc
Vice-Admiral Hubert Seeds Monroe, D.S.O., was appointed a Midshipman on the 1st April 1904 and Sub Lieutenant on the 5th October 1897, Serving during the Boer War with the Cruiser HMS Forte, he was promoted to Lieutenant in June 1900. At the outbreak of the Great War he held the rank of Commander and in June 1918 was appointed Captain. Remaining with the Royal Navy after the war he was appointed ADC to the King in 1929 and later that year was promoted to Rear Admiral. He retired from the RN on the 31st July 1934 with the rank of Vice Admiral.