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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BEM: British Empire Medal (now superseded by MBE)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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