A Battle of Jutland DSO and Order of St. Stanislas WWI group to Rear Admiral Hugh Schomberg Currey, Royal Navy.
Distinguished Service Order
1914-15 Star officially named to: COMMR. H.S. CURREY R.N.
War and Victory Medals officially named to: CAPT. H.S. CURREY R.N.
Jubilee Medal named to: H.S. CURREY
In Hunt and Roskell fitted case. Very fine.
Order of St. Stanislas, gold named to: H.S. CURREY 1917.
DSO 15th September 1916 (Jutland)
Order of St, Stanislas 5th June 1917
The eldest son of Lieutenant-Colonel C. H. Currey of the 4th Dragoon Guards was born in Penge, Beckenham, Kent.
Currey was promoted to the rank of Liuetenant on 1 April, 1899.
Currey was appointed to the armoured cruiser Aboukir of the Third Cruiser Squadron, then operating in the Mediterranean, as Lieutenant (T) on 1 March, 1907.
Currey was promoted to the rank of Commander on 22 June, 1911.
He was appointed to the Formidable then part of the Second Fleet, as executive officer on 2 January, 1912.
Currey was appointed to the dreadnought HMS Marlborough as executive officer on 30 May, 1914. He served in her in this capacity at the Battle of Jutland. Burney cited his "untiring energy and skilful work" in helping to save the ship after being torpedoed.
Currey was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1916.
Currey was appointed in command of the light cruiser Cairo on 15 March, 1921. He left this when she paid off in August, 1922. On 15 December, 1922 he was placed on the Retired List. He was subsequently promoted the rank of Rear Admiral on 12 February, 1928.
He died at age 78 at his his home at Brockenhurst. He was survived by Cecil and a daughter.
Product Code: EM4340
