Acting Leading Telegraphist / L. Tel. JX 138708. Joined RN as Boy 2nd Class. 8.3.1933. Onboard 14 June 1938 to 26 May 1940 Mentioned in Despatches June 1942 and December 1944. NGS (Palestine) Medal October 1942. CPO Telegraphist on leaving the RN in 1946.Born 3 July 1916. Died 1 January 2003. Wife Dorothy Doreen. St VINCENT Boy 2nd class 8.3.1933 to 20.6.1934EXCELLENT Boy Telegraphist 21.6.34 to 24.8.1934VICTORY Ordinary Telegraphist 25.8.1934 to 29.11.1934COVENTRY 30.11.1934 to 21.4.1935St ANGELO 22.4.1935 TO 25.5.1935COVENTRY 26.5.1935 to 24.7.1935DESPATCH Telegraphist 25.7.1935 to 31.12.1937VICTORY 1.1.1938 to 19.3.1938HAWKINS 20.3.1938 to 25.4.1938VICTORY 26.4.1938 to 13.6.1938COSSACK Leading Telegraphist 14.6.1938 to 26 May 1940VICTORY 27.5.1940 To 23.7.1940LYNX 24.7.1940 to 31.10.1940VICTORY 1.11.1940 to 16.1.1941SOUTHERN PRINCE PO Telegraphist 17.1.1941 to 26.9.1944MERCURY CPO Telegraphist. 27.9.1944 to 27.12 1944HUNTER 28.12.1944 to 7.4.1945