British and World Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, coinage head (K.63025 D. C. Hockley, Ch. Sto., H.M.S. Glorious) very fine
£50-70

H.M.S. Glorious was launched in April 1916 as a light battlecruiser. By the time the above medal was awarded, the Glorious had been converted into an aircraft carrier. She was sunk by the German battlecruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau during the evacuation of Norway, 8 June 1940.

Dennis Charles Hockley was born on 8 August 1900 at Battersea, London. Having previously served in the Royal Navy, he rejoined in February 1923 and was rated as a Stoker 1st Class. He became a Leading Stoker in September 1924 and Stoker Petty Officer in November 1927. As a Chief Stoker aboard the monitor H.M.S. Drake (ex-Marshal Ney), he died whilst on war service on 4 November 1940, aged 40 years. He was buried in Plymouth (Weston Hill) Cemetery. He was the son of Charles and Emma Hockley and husband of Emma Hockley. With copied Death Certificate and service paper (1923-29).