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№ 338

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23 February 2022

Hammer Price:
£90

Three: Stoker First Class H. Hayne, Royal Navy

British War and Victory Medals (281120 H. Hayne, Sto. 1 R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (281120 Henry Hayne. Sto. 1 Cl. H.M.S. Southampton.) light contact marks, generally very fine and better (3) £60-£80

Henry Hayne was born on 13 August 1875, at Abbotsbury, Dorset. He commenced naval service as a Stoker Second Class in H.M.S. Victory II, on 7 November 1895, and saw service in H.M.S. Duke of Wellington, H.M.S. Minotaur, and H.M.S. Leviathan, prior to being advanced to Stoker First Class in H.M.S. Excellent, on 1 July 1906. He joined the Royal Fleet Reserve at Portsmouth on 9 November 1907, and having been recalled for War Service served during the Great War in H.M.S. Racer, H.M.S. Osborne, H.M.S. Victory II, and H.M.S. Southampton. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in April 1918.