Reprinted with permission from the book Hodge’s Cove by Eric Stringer, 2011
Name: VEY, William
Service #: JX225705
Branch of Service: Royal Navy
Marital Status when enlisted: single
Duration of Service: ? – October 12, 1942
Medals Awarded:
Other Noteworthy Information: Mrs. Dot Balsom, daughter of William and Jane Smith who raised William Vey, submitted the above information, along with the following note:
This is all (of the information) I can get at the present time. All of his papers and everything belonging to him went to Uncle Jim Vey. We didn’t see any of it and I wouldn’t know where to go for any of that now. I know he had some medals, but I don’t know how many nor what they were for, and I don’t know the date he joined the Navy as he joined in Scotland. If I get anything else I’ll let you know.
(as submitted by Mrs. Doris Balsom, in whose family William was raised)