^NOTES

^{AWARD ABBREVIATIONS}

^{OTHER ABBREVIATIONS}

¹ Killed on duty

² Award not for Minesweeping

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BEM: British Empire Medal (now superseded by MBE)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

A

ADAMS
Arthur George

LT/JX185907

LS

HMS Forward (RN HQ Newhaven)

13 Mar 45

MID

Mine Clearance - MID awarded for leadership and skill in arduous mine clearance operations.

ALCOCK
James Wakelin

LT/KX116014

Engineman RNPS

HMT Clythness (M/S)

29 Sep 42

DSM

Minesweeping - DSM awarded for bravery and skill while minesweeping (Dover Jun-Jul 1942).

ALDAN
George William

WS1014

A/Skipper Lt RNR

HMT John Cattling
HMT Gwenllian
HMT Gwenllian

7 Jun 40
11 Jun 42
6 Jun 44

DSC²
MID
Bar to DSC

Minesweeping - DSC awarded for Dunkirk evacuation.
MID awarded Birthday Honours 1942.
Bar to DSC awarded for leadership, skill and devotion to duty in an important minesweeping operation (Humber area 28 Jan 44). 

ALEXANDER
Albert Edward

A/Lt Cdr RNVR

HMT Proof (M/S)

3 Jul 45

DSC

Minesweeping - DSC awarded for consistent zeal, courage and good seamanship whilst serving in HM 104th and 31st Minesweeper Flotilla and the 159th Trawler Group and in HMCS Blairmore in arduous operations along the coasts of Southern England and Northern France. (Opening port of Le Havre and Seine)

ALEXANDER
James McGregor

Lt RNVR

MMS 65

12 Jun 45

DSC

Minesweeping - DSC awarded for skill, perseverance and great devotion to duty in arduous minesweeping operations along the West Coast of Italy. (Naples and Leghorn 1944)

ALLAN
George Robert Coull

X21649A

LS

HMT Their Merit (M/S)

11 Apr 44

DSM

Minesweeping - DSM awarded for courage and skill in a successful mine clearance operation. (Swept QZX 120B)

ALLAN
Thomas

P/MX65340

ERA Third Class

HMS Vestal (Algerine Class M/S)

22 Jan 46

MID

Minesweeping - MID awarded for outstanding leadership, coolness and devotion to duty in minesweeping operations in the Far East in July 1945. (Sunk by Japanese kamikaze aircraft off Puket, Siam (Thailand) 26 Jul 1945)

ALLDER
Donald Albert

C/MX608885

Leading Wireman

HMS Hare (Algerine Class M/S)

13 Nov 45

DSM

Minesweeping - DSM awarded for devotion to duty and outstanding endurance during mine clearance operations which entailed the working of very long hours in the Elbe and Weser rivers over the period Mar-Jun 1945.

ALLEN
Albert Sydney

LT/X21627A

LS

HMT Elbury (M/S)

5 Oct 43

DSM

Minesweeping - DSM awarded for courage and skill in many successful minesweeping operations in Mediterranean waters Jan-May 1943.

ALLEN
Thomas Arthur

LT/KX131650

A/CPO Engineer

MMS 68

5 Oct 43

DSM

Minesweeping - DSM awarded for courage and skill in many successful minesweeping operations in Mediterranean waters Dec 1942-May 1943.

ALMOND
Alfred Charles

P/J110717

PO

ML 126

29 Sep 42
2 May 44
8 Jun 44

MID
MID
DSM

Minesweeping - First MID awarded for bravery and sustained devotion to duty in keeping the Approaches to the Harbours of Malta clear of mines.
Second MID awarded for minesweeping Gulf of Gaeta supporting 5th Army.
DSM awarded Birthday Honours 1944.

AMOR
Herbert George

Lt SANF

HMSAS Terje

8 Feb 44

MBE

Minesweeping - Appointed MBE for good services in detecting and shadowing ships bound for enemy territory and in minesweeping operations. (Reported French convoy 1 Nov 1941)

ANDERSON
Alexander

P/JX380348

AB

HMS Skipjack (Algerine Class M/S)

18 Sep 45

MID

Minesweeping - MID awarded for bravery, determination and great devotion to duty in minesweeping operations in the Adriatic over a period from October 1944 to May 1945.

ANDERSON
Robert

7357C

Seaman RNR
LS RNR

HMS Borde (Mine Disposal Ship)

8 Mar 40
1 Jul 41

DSM
MID

Minesweeping - DSM awarded for dangerous and successful experimental work dealing with mines.

MID awarded King's Birthday Honours 1941.

ANDREW
George

LT/JX202144

A/Coxswain

MMS 7

16 Feb 45

BEM

Minesweeping - BEM awarded for courage, endurance and skill in salving a Motor Minesweeper after she had been damaged by bombing in a gale lasting three days and nights. (Human torpedo attacks Normandy)

ANDREWS
Thomas Frederick

C/J73967

A/PO

HMS Albacore (Algerine Class M/S)

7 Dec 43

DSM

Minesweeping - DSM awarded for steadfast courage and skill in a dangerous and important minesweeping operation. (Op ANTIDOTE - Galita, Algeria to Sousse, Tunisia)

ANGELL
Leonard

LT/MX107026

Leading Cook

MMS 216

3 Apr 45

MID

Minesweeping - MID awarded for great gallantry and endurance in clearing the Scheldt estuary of mines Sep-Nov 1944.

ANSELL
Arthur John

P/M4790

ERA First Class

HMS Aries (Algerine Class M/S)

18 Sep 45
11 Dec 45

MID
MID

Minesweeping - First MID awarded for bravery, determination and great devotion to duty in minesweeping operations in the Adriatic over a period from October 1944 to May 1945.
Second MID awarded for wind-up Europe 1945.

APPLETON
Sydney Gordon

LT/LX32713

Steward

MMS 284

9 May 44

DSM

Minesweeping - DSM awarded for enterprise and skill minesweeping. (OP SN 123 - Orkney and Shetland).

ARCHER
Cyril

LT/JX281689

CPO RNPS

MMS 60

22 Dec 42

DSM

Minesweeping - DSM awarded for courage, endurance and devotion to duty in minesweeping operations. (Channel Jun 1942)

ARCHER
John

P/KX111000

A/Leading Stoker

HMS Cynthia (Catherine Class (BAM) M/S)

11 Sep 45

MID

Minesweeping - MID awarded for courage, skill and devotion to duty in HM Minesweepers in clearing the German Skaggerak mine barrier. (Op CLEAVER)

ARGYLE
Robert Murray

Lt RNVR

ML 461

18 Sep 45

MID

Minesweeping - MID awarded for bravery, determination and great devotion to duty in minesweeping operations in the Adriatic over a period from Oct 1944 to May 1945.

ARMSTRONG
Hugh Terence

Lt RNVR

MMS 60

22 Dec 42

DSC

Minesweeping - DSC awarded for courage, endurance and devotion to duty in minesweeping operations (Channel Jun 1942).

ARMSTRONG
John Robertson

Lt RNVR

ML 450

28 Nov 44
26 Jun 45

MID
DSC

Minesweeping - MID awarded for Op NEPTUNE - Normandy landings Jun 1944)
DSC awarded for outstanding skill, courage and devotion to duty in hazardous minesweeping operations in the ports of Northern France after the invasion Sep-Dec 1944.

ASH
Dennis Parnell

C/MX67286

PO Wireman

HMT Prong (M/S)

4 Sep 45

MID

Minesweeping - MID awarded for courage, resolution and skill in minesweeping operations clearing a channel from the Humber to Heligoland and thence along the North German Coast to Cuxhaven, Hamburg and Bremerhaven during May 1945.

ASHLEY
Patrick Hamilton

LT/MX86067

Leading Cook RNPS

HMT William Bell (M/S)

13 Apr 43

MID

Minesweeping - MID awarded for bravery and skill while employed on the hazardous duties of keeping the seas clear of mines 18 Jun 1943.

ASHTON
George

Lt RNVR
A/Lt Cdr RNVR

HMT Courtier
HMS Ambitious (M/S Depot Ship)

1 Jan 41
23 Jan 45

DSC
MID

Minesweeping - DSC awarded New Year honours 1941.

MID awarded for courage and skill in minesweeping operations in the approaches to Le Havre.

ATKINSON
Robert Lelacheur

Lt RNVR

MTB 752

13 Nov 45

MID

Minesweeping - MID awarded for courage, determination and great devotion to duty whilst engaged in clearing oyster mines by depth charges from the approaches of Le Havre and the rescue of survivors from a ship mined in the approaches during bad weather and under particularly dangerous conditions.

ATKINSON
Sidney Leonard

C/MX77926

Leading Wireman

MMS 1084

4 Sep 45

MID

Minesweeping - MID awarded for courage and determination while serving in HM Minesweepers in clearing a passage into Rotterdam, Yjmuiden and Den Helder thereby making possible the swift relief of Holland. (Op FIREBALL)

AUSTIN
George William

LT/SR8437

Signalman

BYMS 2252

28 Nov 44
3 Apr 45

MID
DSM

Minesweeping - MID awarded for great gallantry, skill, determination and undaunted devotion to duty during the landings of Allied Forces on the coast of Normandy.
DSM awarded for great gallantry and endurance in clearing Scheldt estuary of mines Sep-Nov 1944.

AUSTIN
Henry Stacey

P/J3781

Leading Signalman

HMS Ambitious (M/S HQ Ship)

23 Jan 45

MID

Minesweeping - MID awarded for courage and skill in minesweeping operations in the approaches to Le Havre.

AVERY
Reginald William

D/JX154778

Leading Signalman

HMS Bude (Bangor II class M/S)

14 Nov 44

MID

Minesweeping - MID awarded for outstanding courage and devotion to duty in minesweeping operations in the Mediterranean.

AVISON¹
Will

Lt RNVR

Staff NOIC Naples

30 May 44

MID

Minesweeping and BD - MID awarded posthumously for courage and skill in dangerous minesweeping operations. (Op ANTIDOTE - Galita, Algeria to Sousse, Tunisia)