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A sample of
Naval personnel awarded medals in
WW2
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Name:
Ayres, Second Off. Richard
Details: awarded M.B.E., for devotion to duty. He was sole survivor of a boatload of 31 men from a torpedoed ship. |
| Name:
Banks, Leading Stoker, D.T. Details: awarded D.S.M., for bravery at Dunkirk. His father won D.S.M. in WW1. |
| Name: Bickford,
Cmd. E.O. Details: awarded D.S.O (Dec 14 1939), of HMS Submarine Salmon. |
| Name: Bill, Lieut.
Details: awarded D.S.O., RN., for setting a fine example of courage when engaged on war service. |
| Name:
Bull, Commander. J. (D.S.M.) Details: awarded D.S.C., for fine leadership and recovering an enemy mine from the sea for examination. |
| Name: Clinton,
Gunner, J.H. Details: awarded B.E.M., of the Merchant Navy, for skill, resource and courage. |
| Name: Collins, Stoker,
J.J. Details: awarded D.S.M., of Belfast, given for displaying outstanding courage and daring at Dunkirk. |
| Name:
Cooper, Able-Seaman W. Details: awarded D.C.M., RNVR., for conspicuous bravery in action aboard Jarvis Bay. |
| Name:
Coughlan, Capt. W.S. Details: awarded O.B.E., Merchant Navy - for bringing safely to port 4 lifeboats of survivors from sunk ship. |
| Name:
Coulthard, Ch. Engineer, J.W. Details: awarded D.S.C., RN., for bravery during the evacuation from Dunkirk. |
| Name:
Eaden, Lt. J. Details: awarded D.S.C., of HM Submarine 'Spearfish'. |
| Name:
Everett, Cmd. D.H. Details: Promoted (1939), of HMS Everett at 'Graf Spree'. |
| Name: Felcey, CPO.
Charles. M. Details: D.S.M., for courage, enterprise and resource during patrols by HM submarines. |
| Name: Flattery,
Petty Officer Details: awarded D.C.M., for gallant conduct and devotion to duty while on active service. |
| Name:
Fraser, Captain. Details: awarded O.B.E., RN., for conspicuous services rendered in the Country's cause. |
| Name: Freyberg,
Capt. G.H. Details: awarded C.B.E., of HMS 'Hampton', for mine laying. |
| Name:
Goodrich, Lieut.Qm. E. (RAMC) Details: awarded D.S.O., for devotion to duty. He was the first of this rank to receive this decoration. |