The Pride of the Royal Navy H.M.S. Hood 'The Mighty Hood', father & son family 'Casualty' medal lot of 6: Private Ernest Baildon Army Service Corps & Able Seaman Baildon, Royal Navy late H.M.S. Hood

Killed-in-Action: Able Seaman Frank William Baildon is confirmed being 'Killed-in-Action' serving aboard H.M.S. Hood, when his ship was destroyed and sunk by the German 'Kriegsmarine' Battle-Cruiser 'Bismark', at the Battle of the Denmark Straits on, 24 May 1941

The Hood, the Mighty Hood, pride of the Royal Navy and during 20 years the largest warship in the world, split in two and sank in three minutes at about 63º 22' North, 32º 17' West. The stern portion sank first, end up and centre down, followed by the bow portion, stem up centre down. It all happened so fast that there was not even time to abandon the ship. Out of a crew of 1,418 men, only three survived. Vice-Admiral Holland and his fleet staff, the commander of the Hood Captain Ralph Kerr, and everyone else perished. The three survivors were rescued after three and a half hours at sea by the destroyer Electra (Commander Cecil Wakeford May), and later landed in Reykjavik

The family medal lot comprises 6 x medals, and sold together with:

- Original official Admiralty medal transmittal card box of issue. With Kings Crown post-mark and ink addressed to father who was notified next-of-kin

Mr E Baildon
349 Bolton Road
Blackburn
Lancs

1). Father: Private Ernest Baildon, Army Service Corps

- 1914-15 Star: 20952 Pte. E. Baildon, A.S.C.
- British War Medal. Silver issue: SS-20952 Dvr. E. Baildon, A.S.C.
- Interallied Victory Medal: SS-20952 Dvr. E. Baildon, A.S.C.

2). Son: Able Seaman Frank William Baildon, H.M.S. Hood

- The 1939-45 Star. No clasp
- The Atlantic Star Star. No clasp
- War Medal

Medals verification: All 6 x medals confirmed as entitled per respective Medal Rolls of the Army Service Corps, and known WW2 qualifying criteria these latter forwarded to the recipients father as notified 'Next of Kin'

- 1914-15 Star: Reference WO 329/2846 (entered theatre of war 'Balkan Theatre' 28 November 1915)
- British War Medal. Silver issue: Reference WO 329/1885
- Interallied Victory Meda: Reference WO 329/1885

- The 1939-45 Star. No clasp
- The Atlantic Star Star. No clasp
- War Medal

Frank Baildon, son of Ernest Baildon & Annie Baildon (nee Thomas), was a native of Blackburn, Lancashire, England, where he was born on, 22 May 1920

A most desirable, and rarely seen positively attributed H.M.S. Hood - The Mighty Hood - casualty medal group

Condition: GVF

Code: 23832