
Six to Chief Yeoman of Signals A.H.Bennett, Royal Navy,
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Six to Chief Yeoman of Signals A.H.Bennett, Royal Navy,
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Royal Humane Society Medal 1915.
On the 14th February 1915, a boat with 8 men on board capsized alongside one of HM ships at sea. Setter, Selwood, Bennett, Ward, Cape, Ballantyne and Eugene Murphy PO, all jumped in from the ship and exerted themselves in saving or attempting to save life. Murphy unfortunately lost his own life after saving one man.
Chief Yeoman of Signals Arthur Heartie Bennett was born on 18th March 1886 at Hammersmith in London, he was a messenger before joining up in March 1904, he was serving aboard HMS Exmouth for the Messina Earthquake and is confirmed as having landed to help with the rescue. Served aboard HMS Havelock during WW1, he retired in 1926. Sold with copied service papers.