Royal Navy Awards

Lt. Robert Hunter Davison, RNVR
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Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail 28th June 1944

 

Leading Seaman Reginald Surman, Royal Navy Distinguished Service Medal



Thanet Advertiser 14th March 1944

 

Sub Lieutenant Fredick Edward French, Royal Naval Reserve awarded Disinguished Service Cross H.M. Trawler Lady Shirley
KIA 11th December 1941 aged 24 Gibraltar Straits when U-374 sunk H.M.S. Lady Shirley
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Hampshire Telegraph 21st November 1941



Shields Daily News 10th October 1941

 

Lt. Robert Hunter Davison R.N.V.R. was awarded the D.S.C. in the 1944 Birthday Honours. He was the Commanding Officer of H.M. ML 464 (motor launch) from 02.11.1942.

Regards
Hugh

 

Leading Seaman Reginald William Surman LT/JX 182232 was awarded the D.S.M. while attached to HMS EUPHRATES. The award was for Operation Countenance, the invasion of Iran. HMS EUPHRATES was the base ship for the Naval Officer in Charge (N.O.I.C.) Shat-el-Arab as well as the accounting base at Basra.

Regards
Hugh

 

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Chief Petty Officer Writer John Hutton, Royal Navy Mentioned in Despatches for "...work performed in connection with the opening of the Port of Naples for use of the Allies."

Wishaw Press 2nd June 1944

 

Chief Petty Officer Writer John Hutton C/MX 50632 was awarded a Mention in Despatches in 1944 while attached to HMS BYRSA (RN base, Naples) which had previously moved from Bougie, Algeria by 1943.

Regards
Hugh

 

Lieutenant-Commander Harold Goulding, awarded Distinguished Service Order
Tributes to World War Two hero Cmdr Harold Wilkinson Goulding after suitcase find

Commander Harold Wilkinson Goulding DSO RNR

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Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail 30th August 1941

 

Carpenter Mr. Thomas Brannen, Merchant Navy awarded MBE

Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail 30th August 1941

 

Lieutenant-Commander W.C. Taylor, Royal Navy Channel Mobile Balloon Barrage

Lieutenant Commander William Compton Taylor D.S.C. and the Mobile Balloon Barrage

Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail 30th August 1941

 

Mr. Jason Davison, OBE

Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail 30th August 1941

 

Lieutenant Charles Donovan Smith, Royal Naval Reserve Disitinguished Service Cross
11.1939 (12.)1939 HMS Dundalk (Hunt class minesweeper)
06.12.1939 - 29.04.1941 HMS Chakla (armed boarding vessel) (DSC)
(10.1941) no appointment listed
09.11.1941 - (12.1941) HMS Periwinkle (Flower class corvette)
06.01.1942 - 14.03.1942 Commanding Officer, HMS Godetia (Flower class corvette)
29.03.1942 - 15.09.1943 Commanding Officer, HMS Nasturtium (Flower class corvette)
01.10.1943 - 07.1945 Commanding Officer, HMS Fishguard (Lulworth class escort)
05.07.1945 - 09.1945 Commanding Officer, HMS Trent (River class frigate)
27.12.1945 - 18.06.1946 Commanding Officer, HMS Snowflake (Flower class corvette)
Died 1948

Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail 30th August 1941

 

Carpenter Thomas Brannen was awarded the BEM(Civ) not the MBE(Civ) in the 1941 Birthday Honours List. He was serving on the ss CITY OF PRETORIA. Early photo of him circa 1918.



Hugh

 

Lt.Cdr William Compton Taylor was awarded the D.S.C while attached to the tug HMS RENE LE BESNERAIS which was being used as a barrage ballon vessel.

Hugh

 

He was James Davison and was awarded the OBE(Civ) gazetted 10 June 1941 for services when ss WHITE CREST was bombed and damaged.
Early photo circa 1918



Hugh

 

Acting Second Hand Arthur Frederick Abigail X.10697B, Disitnguished Service Medal

Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail 30th August 1941

 

P/KX. 77374 Stoker/Chief Petty Officer J. Robb, Royal Navy HMS Mohawk awarded Distinguished Service Medal

Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail 30th August 1941

 

Able Seaman Sid Carroll, awarded M.B.E.

Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail 30th August 1941

 

Not the MBE but the BEM(Civ)
Ordinary Seaman Sydney Carroll was awarded the BEM(Civ) while serving aboard ss EMPIRE STRAIT. The award was gazetted 29 July 1941. The collier was bombed by enemy aircraft and damaged off Yarmouth on 28 April 1941.
He was also awarded the Lloyd's War Medal for Bravery at Sea.

Hugh