Address: 71 George Street

Address: Devonport, Devon

Address: Union Street, Plymouth, Devon

It is assumed that he left school at 16 and having found a job stayed with the same firm until he joined the Royal Navy in 1939.

Without his service record it is impossible to be certain about his service in particular in which ships he served. However, from available records it has been possible to construct the following synopsis. He enlisted for 12 years service (the only option at that time before conscription for WW2 came into force Conscription in WW2) early in 1939 as a ships cook. For his war service he was awarded the 1939-45 Star, the Atlantic Star, the France & Germany Star, the War Medal and the Defence Medal. By 1945 he had been advanced to Petty Officer and in 1951 was awarded the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal for 12 years service as a rating. He signed on for a further 10 years and In 1952 he was awarded the BEM and shortly afterwards promoted to Warrant Officer. In 1953 the rank of Warrant Officers was abolished and all existing Warrant Officers became Commissioned Officers. Warrant Officers 2nd Class became Sub-Lieutenants and Warrant Officers 1st Class became Lieutenants so Harry became a Sub-Lieutenant (S), the (S) indicating that he was member of the Supply and Secretariat Branch. According to his sister-in-law Doris Wallace he was promoted to Lieutenant.

for outstanding zeal and devotion to duty

As Pat's father was dead Harry gave her away.

In what capacity is not known but given his Naval experience as a Comissioned Cookery Officer he may well have worked in the Victualling Yard. It is assumed that he got a job as a civil sevant shortly after leaving the Navy.

Cause: coronary thrombosis

Address: Plymouth, Devon

His death came as shock to the family.

Address: Plymouth Central

It was slightly surprising to see that his death had been registered by his sister-in-law and not his wife.

Mary Beatrice Blagdon (1911-1989)

Address: Devonport, Devon

No photographs or other details of the wedding exist so it is not possible to determine who attended the wedding apart from the witnesses. However, it is possible to make an educated guess. The bride's father Albert Blagdon would almost certainly have been a guest as his wife Annie was a witness. Also, Bertram Waring who was the groom's mother's husband as the groom's mother Amy was the other witness. The groom's siblings Roy and Winifred who were unmarried were almost certainly guests, also Doris Wallace who was the wife of the groom's brother Leslie. At the time Leslie was serving in H.M.S. Rodney which was part of the Home Fleet and he would have attended if Rodney had been in Devonport. Although the bride had seven siblings, some of whom may have been married and living in the Devonport area, insufficient is known about the family to speculate who may have attended the wedding. The reception was probably held in groom's parent's house at 25 Dingle Road, Devonport as the Bride's parents lived in a houseboat which would hardly have provided a suitable venue. Where the couple honeymooned is not known - probably in one of the coastal resorts such as Torquay.

Address: 49a Tavistock Road

Although Harry is in the Navy he is shown as living at home which probably mean that he was serving in HMS Drake - the Naval barracks in Devonport.