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NOTES

AWARD ABBREVIATIONS

OTHER ABBREVIATIONS

1 Killed on duty

2 Award not for Minelaying

3 Reason for award unknown

VC: Victoria Cross
GC:
George Cross
CBE: Commander of the Order of the British Empire
DSO: Distinguished Service Order
OBE: Officer of the Order of the British Empire
MBE: Member of the Order of the British Empire

DSC: Distinguished Service Cross

MC: Military Cross

CGM: Conspicuous Gallantry Medal

GM: George Medal
DSM: Distinguished Service Medal

BEM: British Empire Medal (now superseded by MBE)

MID: Mention in Despatches
Commend'n: King's Commendation for Brave Conduct

B&MD: Bomb & Mine Disposal
BD:
Bomb Disposal
BSO:
Bomb Safety Officer
HMD:
His Majesty's Drifter
HMT:
His Majesty's Trawler
M/S:
Minesweeper
RMS:
Rendering Mines Safe

 

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NAME RANK/RATE UNIT

DATE
GAZETTED

AWARD

REMARKS

E

EAGLE
Harold James
C/M18328
Chief ERA
Chief ERA
HMS Plover
HMS Plover
14 Jan 41
23 Jan 41
DSM
MID
Minelaying - DSM awarded for gallantry and devotion to duty while serving in HM Minelayers.
MID awarded for minelaying Apr 44-Jan 45.
EAMEY
Robert William
Com'd Engr
Com'd Engr
Lt (E) RN
HMS Express
HMS Express
HMS Rocket
14 Jan 41
23 Jan 41
11 Jun 46
DSC
MBE
MID
Minelaying - DSC awarded for gallantry and devotion to duty while serving in HM Minelayers.
Appointed MBE for courage, coolness and skill when HMS Express was damaged by enemy action. Mined 31 Aug 40.
MID awarded for wind-up ops Far East 11 Apr 46.
EBURAH
Robert George
Ty Lt RNVR
Ty Lt RNVR
Ty Lt RNVR

MTB 88
ML 106
HMS Beehive (Felixstowe)

8 Jun 44
1 Aug 44
2 Jan 45
MID
DSC
MID
First MID awarded Birthday Honours 1944.
Minelaying - DSC awarded for courage, skill and devotion to duty in many hazardous minelaying operations. Nore Command.
Second MID awarded for attack on minesweepers and sinking merchant ships Sep-Dec 44.
EDWARDS
Herbert Charles Spencer
C/J102450
CPO HMS Ivanhoe 14 Jan 41 DSM Minelaying - DSM awarded for gallantry and devotion to duty while serving in HM Minelayers.

 

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