A WWII DSM group to Able Seaman J Hayden, Royal Navy for Gallant and Distinguished Service in Special Operations, Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (A.B. J. Hayden. D/SSX. 29812), 1939-1945 Star, Atlantic Star with France & Germany bar, Defence and War Medals, good very fine with original letter from the Admiralty dated 31 August 1944 DSM. London Gazette 15.8.1944 "for gallantry and devotion to duty shown while serving with the 15th Motor Gun Boat Flotilla on special operations". Able Seaman John Hayden served during WWII with the Motor Gun Boat Flotilla, he was awarded his DSM on 15 August for service with 15 Motor Gun Boat for special operations, 15 MGB were established in 1942 to carry out Special Duties, from January to July 1944 the flotilla supported the Shelburn Escape Line extracting evaders from the French Coast, the 15th Flotilla supported the operations of SOE, SIS, MI9. Hayden was later killed whilst serving with MGB 002 on 12 May 1945 when the boat struck a mine at 03.45 at Kristiansand in Norwegian waters, all the crew were lost, Hayden is commemorated on the Plymouth Naval Memorial. (5)
A WWII DSM group to Able Seaman J Hayden, Royal Navy for Gallant and Distinguished Service in Special Operations, Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (A.B. J. Hayden. D/SSX. 29812), 1939-1945 Star, Atlantic Star with France & Germany bar, Defence and War Medals, good very fine with original letter from the Admiralty dated 31 August 1944 DSM. London Gazette 15.8.1944 "for gallantry and devotion to duty shown while serving with the 15th Motor Gun Boat Flotilla on special operations". Able Seaman John Hayden served during WWII with the Motor Gun Boat Flotilla, he was awarded his DSM on 15 August for service with 15 Motor Gun Boat for special operations, 15 MGB were established in 1942 to carry out Special Duties, from January to July 1944 the flotilla supported the Shelburn Escape Line extracting evaders from the French Coast, the 15th Flotilla supported the operations of SOE, SIS, MI9. Hayden was later killed whilst serving with MGB 002 on 12 May 1945 when the boat struck a mine at 03.45 at Kristiansand in Norwegian waters, all the crew were lost, Hayden is commemorated on the Plymouth Naval Memorial. (5)
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