- Type of Memorial
- Composite
- WMR Reference Number
- 111665
- Description
- A wall-mounted memorial brass plaque, mounted on a wooden backboard, beneath a black-framed photograph of the subject and a black-framed narrative of his career. The plaque is oval shaped and has a raised border in the style of a buckled belt, with raised lettering on the belt and in the central area.
- Inscription
- Plaque (Within the belt) - To a brave son of Looe from his grateful townsfolk
Plaque (Centre) - In memory of/ [Name]/ DSM + 2 bars/ 1912-1985
Biography - A Distinguished Naval Career/ [Name]/ He joined the navy in 1927 at the age of 15 and volun-/ teered for submarine service as a Leading Seaman in 1937./ At the outbreak of World War two he served as Second/ Coxswain aboard HMS Ursula, sinking the German/ Cruiser Koln off the Elbe River in 1940, for which he was/ awarded the Distinguished Service Medal (DSM)./ In 1942, as Coxswain of HMS Una, he recived a bar to his/ DSM for successful attacks against German supply lines/ near Malta./ In 1943 his ship HMS Tuna operating in Home Waters/ destroyed three German 'U' Boats in fourteen days and he/ was 'Mentioned in Despatches'./ During 1944, Coxswain CPO Mallett, now serving on the/ new submarine HMS Terrapin, saw action in the Far east/ off Batavia. The submarine was attacked by Japanese/ destroyers, who continued to drop depth charges at ten/ minute intervals for seven hours, before she managed to/ evade the enemy under cover of darkness. As a result of his/ exceptional service in the Pacific theatre of War he received a/ second bar to his DSM./ In 1960, as a mark of respect from the Royal Navy for his/ quality of character and inspiration towards those with whom/ he served, he was presented with a clasp to the Long Service/ &Good Conduct Medal previously awarded in 1945./ Finally, he left the Royal Navy in 1962 having achieved one of/ the finest service records of his time, a true reflection of/ thirty-five years of service to his country.