Lot 4172

Description

Group of Six with MID for D-Day Landings: 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star, - clasp - France & Germany; Africa Star; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45 with MID; Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (GVIR Ind:Imp). First five medals unnamed, J.114805 R.Hatton. A.B. H.M.S. Victory. on last medal. The named medal impressed. Court mounted, toned extremely fine.

Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 131 (lot 2410).

Also entitled to Naval General Service Medal - clasp - Palestine 1936-1939.

MID: Fourth Supplement to LG 24/11/1944, p5460, to Able Seaman Richard Hatton, P/J.114805 (Portsmouth).

Recommendation by Captain: For outstanding zeal and devotion to duty during the operation and in the many exercises prior to the operation. He was at his post almost continuously for the first three days of the operation without relief. During this time he showed great fortitude, willingness, was always cheerful and carried out his duties in a most efficient manner.

Richard Hatton, fitter's boy, born 16Oct1909 at Warwick, England; Enl.25Aug1925 as Boy II and to Training Ship HMS Ganges, Shotham; to Boy I 17Jan1926; to HMS Benbow 29Oct1926; to Ord Seaman 06Apr1927; to Cruiser HMS Centaur 26Aug1927; to Able Seaman 24Jul1928; to HMS Victory Depot Ship 30Apr1929; to Submarine Depot HMS Dolphin and duty on Submarines Pigmy and Aberfoyle 05Dec1929; to Battle Ship HMS Royal Sovereign 27Oct1930; to HMS Victory 18Oct1932; to Portsmouth Depot Ship HMS Excellent 17Jan1933; to Qualified Writer 28Jun1933; to General Ledger Writer 06Oct1933; to HMS Effingham 04Nov1933; to HMS Victory 24Sep1934; to Light Cruiser HMS Ajax 16Apr1935 and ops in support of unrest in Palestine; to Training Ship HMS Iron Duke 21May1938; Re-Engaged 05Oct1939; Qualified First Aid 02Nov1940; relinquished Writer on HMS Lyness 19May1942; to Light Cruiser HMS Glasgow 21Sep1943 and ops in Bay of Biscay with a major action and later D-Day when ship damaged by enemy fire; to duty in East Indies Aug1945; to HMS Excellent 16Mar1948; Disch.03Nov1949 ex HMS Victory with character described as very good and efficiency as superior.

Able Seaman Richard Hatton, Port of Portsmouth, serving on HMS Glasgow 26 June 1944. This ship was a Southampton Class Cruiser and was severely damaged by German shore batteries during the D-Day Landings. Hatton was mentioned in despatches for this action. The Glasgow was previously damaged by enemy action on 11 January 1941 whilst on convoy duty.

With research by 'Mostly Unsung' and copy of the recommendation for the MID and the relevant London Gazette entry page.