Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Stoker Petty Officer E. F. Hendy, Royal Navy

British War and Victory Medals (J.44562E. F. Hendy. A.B. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, coinage head (K.60132 E. F. Hendy. S.P.O. H.M.S. Diamond.) contact marks, nearly very fine (3) £60-£80

Ernest Frank Hendy was born on 11 November 1899, at Plymouth, Devon. He commenced naval service as a Boy Second Class in H.M.S. Powerful, on 16 August 1915. He served in the Armed Merchant Cruiser, H.M.S. Avoca, from 13 March 1916, and was advanced to Ordinary Seaman, on 11 November 1917, and to Able Seaman, on 9 September 1918. He subsequently served in H.M.S. Vivid I, H.M.S. Columbine (Westcott), and H.M.S. Sandhurst, being paid the war gratuity when serving in H.M.S. Westcott. He was subsequently re-numbered SS 121498, to become Acting Stoker First Class in H.M.S. Westcott on 1 May 1919, and then served in H.M.S. Vivid. He was again re-numbered K.60132, and continued in service as Stoker, being advanced to Stoker Petty Officer, H.M.S. Egmont (Chrysanthemum) on 26 April 1929. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in November 1932 and subsequently served in several ships including H.M.S. Warwick, H.M.S. Vivian, H.M.S. Walrus and H.M.S. Diamond, until he was pensioned from H.M.S. Diomede, in November 1939. He was retained in naval service for the Second World War, until he was released from service (H.M.S. Badger) in September 1945. His service record is noted that he died on 11 January 1951.