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A Great War 'Patrol Service' D.S.M. group of four awarded to Telegraphist H. F. Small,...
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Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (J.9056. H. F. Small, Tel. H.M.S. Doon. Patrol Services 1915/6.); 1914-15 Star (J.9056. H. F. Small. Tel. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J.9056. H. F. Small. Tel. R.N.) mounted as worn, good very fine (4) £800-£1,000
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D.S.M. London Gazette 22 May 1917. The recommendations states:
‘H.M.S. Doon Patrol services up to 1 October 1916. When Doon was under fire on the occasion of the Hartlepool raid her W/T office was riddled with splinters, and the instruments put out of action, but Small remained at his post throughout, and endeavoured to effect repairs. He has been in Doon the whole war and shown remarkable devotion to duty remaining on constant watch for 36 hours on one occasion when Doon was taking tugs to the assistance of H.M.S. Falmouth. He always does his work in a most efficient manner and is very strongly recommended.’
During the German Raid on Hartlepool, H.M.S. Doon was damaged by German shellfire. She was straddled by three salvoes with one near miss by an 11-inch shell grazing the after edge of the foremost funnel, damaging a Berthon collapsible lifeboat, before going overboard and bursting on impact with the water. She suffered splinter damage and had her wireless, aft gun and torpedo tube put out of action. She suffered three dead and six wounded.
Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (J.9056. H. F. Small, Tel. H.M.S. Doon. Patrol Services 1915/6.); 1914-15 Star (J.9056. H. F. Small. Tel. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J.9056. H. F. Small. Tel. R.N.) mounted as worn, good very fine (4) £800-£1,000
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D.S.M. London Gazette 22 May 1917. The recommendations states:
‘H.M.S. Doon Patrol services up to 1 October 1916. When Doon was under fire on the occasion of the Hartlepool raid her W/T office was riddled with splinters, and the instruments put out of action, but Small remained at his post throughout, and endeavoured to effect repairs. He has been in Doon the whole war and shown remarkable devotion to duty remaining on constant watch for 36 hours on one occasion when Doon was taking tugs to the assistance of H.M.S. Falmouth. He always does his work in a most efficient manner and is very strongly recommended.’
During the German Raid on Hartlepool, H.M.S. Doon was damaged by German shellfire. She was straddled by three salvoes with one near miss by an 11-inch shell grazing the after edge of the foremost funnel, damaging a Berthon collapsible lifeboat, before going overboard and bursting on impact with the water. She suffered splinter damage and had her wireless, aft gun and torpedo tube put out of action. She suffered three dead and six wounded.
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