Impressive Royal Navy Long Service Medal Group of Six Covering Service Over a 34-Year Period, East and West Africa medal with clasp Witu 1890, impressed, ‘G.H. HATCHLEY A.B. H.M.S. COSSACK’, Queens South Africa medal with clasp Natal, impressed naming, ‘G.H. HATCHLEY P.O. 1ST CL. H.M.S. WIDGEON’, 1914-15 Star medal, ‘122728 G.H. HATCHLEY, P.O. R.N.’, British War and Victory medal, ‘122728 G.H. HATCHLEY, P.O.1 R.N.’, Royal Navy Long Service and Good Conduct medal, VR, impressed, ‘G.H. HATCHLEY LDG. SEA., H.M.S. VIVID’. Some edge knocks to Q.S.A.90 East & West Africa medals with Witu clasp issued to Cossack and 72 Q.S.A.’s with clasp Natal issued to Widgeon.eorge Henry Hatchley was born on 23rd December 1866 in Seaton Devon. He started his career in the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class on HMS Impregnable on 27th March 1883. He is present on the rolls for the East & West Africa medal and the Q.S.A., both clasps are also confirmed. His Long Service medal was confirmed on 21st January 1895. Discharged to pension on 31st December 1904 he joined the Royal Fleet Reserve on 14rh January 1905. Recalled for service on 2nd August 1914 he was invalided out of the service on 9th May 1917 due to and injury to his left eye and was issued with a Silver War Badge.