Groups and Single Decorations for Gallantry Court Martial and Final Service
On 26 February 1952, Hall was posted as Executive Officer, to the minesweeper, H.M.S. Wave. In the early hours of 30 September 1952, during a heavy storm, H.M.S. Wave broke her moorings in St Ives and went ashore on rocks. The ship was holed and flooded and the crew was evacuated. There were no casualties and she was eventually winched off the rocks by two boom-defence vessels. However as with any incidents involving Royal Navy ships, the Officers directly in charge of the ship would face a Court Martial. This consisted of the ship’s Commander, Navigation Officer and, as Executive Officer, Hall. The latter led to a somewhat embarrassing situation for the Admiralty: Hall was a highly decorated War hero, who had just added to his laurels with the award of the D.S.O. Not to be swayed, the Court Martial was held on 3 November 1952. Hall was charged with one count of grounding the ship and the second of hazarding the ship. He was found not guilty on the first count but guilty on the second and was adjudged to be reprimanded. This did not however seem to effect his career and between 23 March and May 1953, he served at the shore establishment, H.M.S. President, taking a helicopter conversion course in July 1954. In August 1955, he was training on Vampire T22’s at 736 squadron, R.N. A.S. Lossiemouth; subsequently piloting this type at R.N.A.S. Yeovilton. From January 1957, he served at the Office of Admiral Commanding Reserves.
Lieutenant-Commander Hall retired in July 1959 and died on 30 December 1971.
Sold with an extensive collection of original items including: Three pilots logbooks, detailing all flights between January 1941 and August 1956 Award document for D.S.O, in its original O.H.M.S. envelope sent to H.M.S. Wave; Admiralty enclosure; Buckingham Palace investiture notification and card; Admiralty enclosure Admiralty notification of award, giving details of citation, dated 4 October 1952. Admiralty notification of award of D.S.C. giving details of citation, dated 3 June 1944. M.I.D. Certificate in its original O.H.M.S. envelope; Admiralty letter of notification for M.I.D. 18 July 1944. Helicopter Rescue Certificate for award of the “Winged S”; for being rescued by a Sikorsky Helicopter, dated 22 September 1951; two large colour photographs of Hall showing the injuries received (severe bruising) when shot down. Presentation document for the Arctic Star and ‘The Arctic’ veterans badge. Three ‘award’ documents for crossing the Equator on Sea and in the Air; 1941, 1947, 1951. Several letters and telegrams congratulating Hall on Awards and various other items of paperwork, including School reports etc. Folder containing Merchant Navy service history; Certificate of Competency as Second Mate (Steamship); Board of Trade Continuous Certificate of Discharge; recommendations by Captains; lists of and photographs of ships served on 1933 - 38; Merchant Navy Defence Courses passed (1938) and other documents. Photograph album containing images of service 1941 to 1943; ships, aircraft; fellow pilots, some family and scenic. An additional folder, mainly later 1944 plus photographs; fellow pilots, crew, ships, next to aircraft, awards ceremonies, visits with Royalty, some are Press type, some family.
Selection of Newspaper and newspaper cutting, mainly related to awards, Tirpitz and Korea. Original London Gazette supplements announcing Hall’s D.S.O, D.S.C. and M.I.D. The Recipient’s watch; WW2 British Military Pierce Chronographe, with ‘Bonklip’ strap. WW2 R.A.F. MKII Aircraft Clock.
Tin box containing bits of shrapnel and several struck, bullet heads, possibly taken from his aircraft. Navy ‘restricted’ silk map of Pacific/Japan. Original Insignia/badges: Fleet Air Arm pilots sleeve and breast wings; Royal Navy Lt-Commander shoulder boards (one pair tropical) and Commander slip on rank; bullion Officers peaked cap badge on band; 800 Squadron patch; 807 Squadron enamel pin; box of medal ribbons, bars &c.
Books; Naval Staff Handbook, Flying Practice, Airmanship, Naval War Manual, Rating Pilot RN. Together with a large quantity of copied research and other ephemera.
Mrs. Dorothy Muriel Hall, née Gander, served between January 1941 and April 1946 as a Coder and Cypher Officer at H.M.S. Drake. She married Sidney James Hall in late 1944. Sold with Naval Identity Card and service record.
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