Royal Navy Awards

Award British Empire Medal Stoker Patrick O'Donnell, Royal Navy

Stirling Observer 13th June 1944

 

P/SSX.24794 Leading Seaman Lancelot James Werritt, Royal Navy (Belfast)

Lancelot James Werrett (1918-1978) - Find a Grave...

Belfast Telegraph 12th October 1944

 

#62 - Leading Seaman Lancelot James Werritt was serving aboard HMS AFFLECK.

‘London Gazette. 10 October 1944. For bravery, skill and devotion to duty in H.M. Ships Affleck, Balfour, Eskimo, Wanderer and Tavy and H.M. Canadian Ships Haida and Huron in anti-U-Boat operations.
Escort Group 1 (E.G.1) (S.O. in AFFLECK) was involved in many anti-submarine operations during 1944 but this award was for action on the night of 25/26 June 1944.

Regards
Hugh

 

Chief Petty Officer John Edward Evans, Royal Navy awarded the BEM "for devotion to duty"

Manchester Evening News 28th June 1944

 

See my website at www.bbrclub.org for this link Lieutenant Commander William Compton Taylor D.S.C. and the Mobile Balloon Barrage

 

The website mentioned in the previous post above was an invaluable source of information regarding manufactuer and distribution of WW2 medals
P Garwood also kindly replied to emails and supplied me with further information on the subject.

That information allowed me to compile a chapter about my Dad's WW2 Medals that features in a book I have compiled about Dad's WW2 Royal Navy volunteer service for just my immediate family. The research for my book took two years and was a secret to the rest of the family. The presentation to family members a few weeks ago was a genuine cause for surprise and astonishment.

Along with many other people on the WW2 Talk website, P Garwood deserves rich thanks from me for his kind and willing assistance.

Best regards,

Steve

 

Distinguished Service Cross
Andrew Buchan, Royal Naval Reserve
H.M. Drifter The Boys.


Aberdeen Weekly Journal 29th August 1940

 

Lieutenant-Commander William Frederick Eyre Hussey, HMS Lively
Award: Distinguished Service Cross
Other Awards: Distinguished Service Order, & Twice Mentioned in Despatches

KIA 11th May 1942 when HMS Lively was sunk by German Ju-88 bombers about 150 nautical miles north-west of Mersa Matruh, Egypt in position 33º24'N, 25º38'E.
Lieut-Commander William Frederick Eyre Hussey | War Casualty Details 2481696 | CWGC



Liverpool Echo 25th February 1942

 

Captain Campbell Shaw, Master

Award: Distinguished Service Cross "for bravery, skill and endurance when attacked by enemy aircraft and on passage to North Africa."


Dundee Evening Telegraph 19th April 1943

 

London Gazette 13 April 1943 - For services during Operation Torch and for repelling enemy air attacks in Algiers. Note as often found in those newspaper reports some basic mistakes are found.

In this case the ship's name has been transcribed incorrectly and it was not MANAR but MACHARDA which was a cargo ship of 7998 tons built in 1938, T & J Brocklebank, survived the war.

Regards
Hugh

 

Able Seaman James Quinn, Mentioned in Dispatches with the Oak Leaf

Burnley Express 11th August 1945

 

Leading Seaman Frank Heaton, Royal Navy Mentioned in Despatches

Burnley Express 11th August 1945

 

Leading Seaman Thomas Hardy, Royal Navy "outstanding services during the period covering the invasion of Normandy...earned a commendation..."

Grimsby Daily Telegraph 9th January 1945

 

2nd Officer Raymond Owen Gerity, Merchant Navy SS Harpalycus
Award: MBE

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Grimsby Daily Telegraph 9th January 1945

 

Ship - HM LST 425

Regards
Hugh

 

D/JX 148581 Able Seaman John Mitchell, Royal Navy
Award: DSM For courage, skill and coolness in successful submarine patrols


Aberdeen Weekly Journal 2nd July 1942

 

AB John Mitchell was serving aboard the destroyer HMS HESPERUS.

 

Chief Petty Officer George Fenwick,
Mentioned in Despatches


Hull Daily Mail 7th May 1945

 

Petty Officer Charles Stanley Randall, Royal Navy
Award: Mentioned in Despatches
Palestine Medal

Walsall Observer 3rd March 1945