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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BEM: British Empire Medal (now superseded by MBE)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

J
JEFFERIS
Dennis Alfred		 T/Lt RNVR N/K 13 Jul 43 MID Minelaying - MID awarded for bravery, initiative and devotion to duty in many dangerous minelaying operations.

JESSEL
 Richard Frederick

Cdr RN

HMS Legion
HMS Legion
HMS Legion
HMS Legion
HMS Legion
HMS Zealous
RN Coll Greenwich

6 Jan 42
20 Jan 42
26 May 42
8 Sep 42
6 Oct 42
24 Apr 45
1 Jan 53

DSC
MID
DSO
MID
Bar to DSC
MID
OBE

DSC awarded for sinking Italian submarine Adua 30 Sep 41.
First MID awarded after sinking of HMS Ark Royal.
DSO awarded for action with cruisers 12 Dec 41.

Second MID awarded for Malta convoy duty 22 Mar 42.
Bar to DSC awarded for Operation MGI (interception of Italian convoy to N. Africa 11 May 42)
Minelaying - Third MID awarded for courage and skill whilst engaged in a hazardous minelaying operation within less than a mile of the enemy defended coastline (Norway Dec 44).
Appointed OBE New Year Honours 1953.

JOEL
George Thomas
C/J94103

Leading Signalman

HMS Teviot Bank

14 Jan 41

DSM

Minelaying - DSM awarded for gallantry and devotion to duty while serving in HM Minelayers.

JOLLY
Frederick John
C/J7719

CPO

HMS Teviot Bank

14 Jan 41

MID

Minelaying - MID awarded for gallantry and devotion to duty while serving in HM Minelayers.

 

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