WWII Group. Lieutenant Herbert Henry Hanton RNVR. HMS Brontasaurus. Born Wandsworth.

Ww2 Boxed group .

1939 star ,Atlantic star, Africa Star, Italy Star & war medal unnamed as issued.

Slip confirming 5 medals awarded .

Transmittal box named Mr h h hanton ,60 Orlando Road, Clapham, London ,sw4.

Herbert henry hanton was born 16th Jan 1920 at Wandsworth.

1939 living at 5 cotman St, Wandsworth a public library assistant.

He was commissioned temporary sub lieutenant in Royal naval volunteer Reserve in 1943 and married same year In Devon.

1945 listed as serving at hms brontasaurus ( combined operations , no 2 combined training centre ,major landing craft ).

He died at Croydon 2nd January 1980 just short of his 60th birthday .