Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Sick Berth Chief Petty Officer H. Hassett, Royal Navy

British War and Victory Medals (M.2096 H. Hassett. 2 S.B.S. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (M.2096 H. Hassett. S.B.P.O. H.M.S. Concord.) contact marks especially to obverse of BWM, otherwise very fine (3) £60-£80

Harry Hassett was born on 20 June 1888, at Stonehouse, Devon. He commenced naval service as a Probationary Sick Berth Attendant in H.M.S. Vivid I, on 1 June 1910. He served in several R.N. Hospitals and ships, including R.N. Hospital Plymouth, H.M.S. H.M.S. Talbot, R.N. Hospital Hong Kong, and H.M.S. Doris, being advanced to Sick Berth Attendant, on 30 December 1910, and Leading Sick Berth Attendant, at R.N. Hospital Plymouth on 5 August 1920. Promoted Sick Berth Petty Officer on 2 September 1920, he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in August 1925, and was advanced to Sick Berth Chief Petty Officer in H.M.S. Vivid II (Plymouth Hospital) on 14 September 1929. Discharged to pension in May 1932, he was recalled for war service in November 1939, serving in H.M.S. Drake II (Plymouth Hospital) and H.M.S. Eaglet. He was invalided from the service in July 1943.