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^{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BEM: British Empire Medal (now superseded by MBE)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

I

INGHAM
Harry

LT/JX232781

Signalman

3 Jul 45

MID

Minesweeping - MID 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 of Le Havre and Seine.

INKSTER
Thomas Alex

LT/JX400060

LS

20 Nov 45

DSM

Minesweeping - DSM awarded for courage, efficiency and devotion to duty in the establishment of navigational aids in the approaches to the Rangoon river, in minesweeping and in the survey of the river prior to the assault on the city, May 1945. Irriwaddi River.

IRVINE
Geroge Walter Alexander Thomas

A/Cdr RNR (Rtd)

ML 121

14th Minesweeper Flotilla

2 Jun 43
13 Feb 45

DSC
Bar to DSC

Minesweeping - DSC awarded King's Birthday Honours 1943.

Bar to DSC awarded for courage and skill in minesweeping operations during the landing of Allied Forces in Normandy.

IVES
Harry Edman

LT/X21726A

CPO

HMT Inersay (M/S)

19 Mar 46

MID

Minesweeping - MID awarded for great skill, efficiency and endurance during minesweeping operations off the Japanese-held Islands of Car Nicobar in July 1945. Op Collie.