Royal Navy H.M.S. KENT (54) Bronze Prize Medallion for Billiards 1929 and Case

Here on offer is a rare and unusual, Royal Navy Bronze Prize Medallion for 2nd place at ‘Billiards’ in 1929, HMS KENT (54).

The shield shaped bronze medallion shows a Battleship Cruiser under steam, in relief, on the front.
The rear is engraved with:

BILLIARDS
CLASS III
W.H.W. 1929
2ND
KENT


The Medallion comes in the famous military maker’s blue leatherette covered case, which has the following details on the front (in faint print):

F.PHILLIPS
MEDALIST & SILVERSMITH
ALDERSHOT

The Fob is in excellent original condition, no scratches or marks.
Just a wonderful and rare piece of Inter War period Royal Navy memorabilia, that will make a great addition to any collection and is worth further researching.

HMS KENT pennant number 54, was a County-class heavy cruiser built for the Royal Navy in the late 1920’s.
After completion the ship was sent to the China Station where she remained until the beginning of the WW2, aside from a major refit in 1937–38.
HMS KENT hunted the German pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee in the East Indies in late 1939 and then was reassigned to troop convoy escort duties in the Indian Ocean in early 1940.
She was transferred to them Mediterranean in mid-1940, but was torpedoed shortly after arriving. The ship was under repair for a year and was then assigned to Home Flee Home Fleet where she escorted convoys to and from North Russia for the next several years. In mid-1944 KENT escorted British aircraft carriers as their aircraft made attacks on German shipping and airfields in Norway. A few months later she was the flagship of a force that intercepted a German convoy in Norwegian waters and sank two freighters and five escorts. The ship was paid off in early 1945 and placed in reserve until she was used as a target. KENT was sold for scrap in 1948.

The Medallion measures 1.5” (3.7cm) to the top of the suspension ring and 1” (2.5cm) wide.

It weighs 8g.


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