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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BEM: British Empire Medal (now superseded by MBE)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

F
FARRELL
James Albert		 ERA Fourth Class HMS Abdiel 4 May 43 DSM Minelaying - DSM awarded for bravery and skill in successful minelaying operations in HMS Abdiel.
FEATHERSTONE1
Bertie		 CPO
CPO		 HMS Esk
HMS Ivanhoe
 16 Aug 40
14 Jan 41
 MID
DSM		 MID for Dunkirk.
Minelaying - DSM awarded for gallantry and devotion to duty while serving in HM Minelayers.
FILDEW
 Frederick Charles Henry		 A/LS

ML 157

 29 Aug 44 DSM Minelaying - DSM awarded for bravery and undaunted devotion to duty in important and hazardous minelaying operations. Operation HOSTILE - NW coast of Europe.

FOSTER
 George Campbell

PO
PO
Senior Commissioned Gunner(T) RN
Senior Commissioned Gunner(T) RN
(Later Lt RN)

HMS Gossamer (Halcyon Class M/S)
HMS Gossamer (Halcyon Class M/S)
HMS Musketeer (Laforey Class destroyer)
HMS St Angelo (Malta)

1 Jul 41
8 Dec 42
11 Dec 45
28 Dec 51

MID
MID
DSC
MBE

Minesweeping and B&MD - First MID awarded Queen's Birthday Honours 1941 for outstanding zeal, patience and cheerfulness, and for never failing to set an example of wholehearted devotion to duty, without which the high tradition of the Royal Navy could not have been upheld (possibly for service in HMS Leda during Dunkirk evacuation (8 trips)).

 

Second MID awarded for bravery while serving in one of HM Ships escorting a convoy to North Russia (one of three personnel who returned below to try to re-start steam generator when HMS Gossamer was bombed and sunk Kola Inlet 24 June 1942 while on Russian Convoy escort duty).  

 

DSC awarded for distinguished service during the War in Europe (wind-up operations NW Europe 1945).

 

Appointed MBE New Year Honours 1952 in recognition of Bomb and Mine Disposal Service. 
           
FOWLER
Arthur		 Lt RNR HMS Plover 25 Aug 42 MID Minelaying - MID awarded for bravery and skill in successful minelaying operations in HMS Plover.

 

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