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Auction: 25112 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 630

An R.V.M. group of five awarded to Ordinary Steward 1st Class J. Hennessy, Royal Navy

Royal Victorian Medal, G.V.R. (J.4291. J. Hennessey. O.S.1. R.N. Royal Tours 1919-22.) engraved; 1914-15 Star (L.4291., J. Hennessy, O. Std.2., R.N.) note spelling; British War and Victory Medals (L.4291J. Hennessey. O.S.1 R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (L.4291. J. Hennessey. O.S.1. H.M.S. Victory), very fine (5)

R.V.M. London Gazette 20 June 1922.

John Hennessey (or Hennessy) was born at Frimley, Surrey in July 1889 and entered the Royal Navy as an Officer’s Servant 2nd Class in March 1913. On the outbreak of hostilities in the following year, he joined H.M.S. Lookout, and, after being present at Heligoland Bight, removed to another destroyer, Meteor, in late January 1915, which ship was just back from her memorable encounter at Dogger Bank.

Another commission in a destroyer, Botha, followed in April 1915 but one year on he was transferred to the cruiser Bellona, and, following her presence at the Battle of Jutland, transferred, that September, to the destroyer Parker; his final wartime posting was in another cruiser Champion from November 1917 until the end of the War.

Hennessey was subsequently awarded his R.V.M. in June 1922 for services as an Officer’s Steward 1st Class aboard Renown during the Prince of Wales' tour of India and Japan, and his L.S. & G.C. Medal in January 1928.

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