WW II Awards for RN Minesweeping

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¹Killed 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BEM: British Empire Medal (now superseded by MBE)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

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NAME	RANK/RATE	UNIT	DATE GAZETTED	AWARD	REMARKS
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PAGE Eric Cyril	Chief Stoker	HMS Postillion	23 Jan 45	MID	Minesweeping - MID awarded for good services in HMS Postillion in minesweeping operations in the Bay of the Seine.
PAGE Frederick William	Engineman RNPS	One or more M/S in final column	13 Apr 43	DSM	Minesweeping - DSM awarded for bravery and skill while serving in HM Ships Alafoss, Sidmouth, Bridlington, Blackpool, Bangor, Eastbourne, Sargasso, Dhoon, Loch Levan, lowther, Welbeck, Star of Orkney, Epine, Feasible, Miranda, Loch Eribol, Welsbach and William Bell while these ships were employed on the hazardous duties of keeping the seas clear of mines.
PAINTER Arthur Henry	AB	One or more M/S in final column	22 Jan 46	MID	Minesweeping - MID awarded for outstanding leadership, coolness and devotion to duty whilst serving in HM Ships Squirrel and Vestal in minesweeping operations in the Far East in July 1945.
PALMER Charles George	Lt Cdr RNZNVR	One or more M/S in final column	? 9 May 44	DSC Bar to DSC	Minesweeping - Bar to DSC awarded for great skill, endurance and devotion to duty in HM Ships Whitehaven, Boston, Romney, Cromer and Cromarty in clearing enemy minefields to enable supply convoys and bombardment forces to operate in support of the Eighth Army in their advance from Egypt to Tunis.
PARHAM Frederick Charles	Seaman	One or more M/S in final column	5 Oct 43	MID	Minesweeping - MID awarded for courage and skill in many successful minesweeping operations in Mediterranean waters while serving in HM Ships Negro, Elbury, Achroite and Triton and HM Motor Minesweepers 47, 68, 80 and 171.
PARKER Joseph Flett	Engineman RNPS	?	22 Dec 42	DSM	Minesweeping - DSM awarded for courage, endurance and devotion to duty in minesweeping operations.
PARKES Richard William	A/PO Telegraphist	One or more M/S in final column	27 Mar 42	MID	Minesweeping - MID awarded for courage, skill and endurance while minesweeping in dangerous waters in HM Ships Bangor, Blyth, Eastbourne, Felixstowe, Ilfracombe, Peterhead, Polruan, Poole, Rhyl, Romney, Rothesay and Sidmouth.
PARKINSON Arthur Douglas	Ty Lt DSC RNR	?	3 Sep 40	Bar to DSC	Minesweeping - Bar to DSC awarded for bravery, skill and enterprise in Minesweeping operations off the Coasts of Holland, Belgium and France.
PARKINSON John	Stoker Second Class	HMT General Botha	1 July 41	MID	Minesweeping - MID awarded King'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:
PARKINSON Joseph	Second Hand RNR	HMT Fyldea (M/S)	31 Dec 40	DSM	Minesweeping - DSM awarded for good services in HM Minesweeping Trawlers and Drifters.
PARNCUTT William Charles	Chief Yeoman of Signals	?	18 Sep 45	MID	Minesweeping - MID awarded for bravery, determination and great devotion to duty in minesweeping operations in the Adriatic over a period from October 1944 to May 1945.
PARROTT Herbert Edgar	LS	?	3 Apr 45	DSM	Minesweeping - DSM awarded for great gallantry and endurance in clearing the estuary of the Scheldt of mines during the period of October to November 1944.
PARRY Jack Malcolm	Seaman	?	18 Sep 45	MID	Minesweeping - MID awarded for bravery, determination and great devotion to duty in minesweeping operations in the Adriatic over a period from October 1944 to May 1945.
PARRY Percy Randolph	CPO	HMS Skirmisher (Milford Haven)	8 Jun 43	BEM	Minesweeping - BEM awarded for outstanding devotion to duty in dangerous circumstances. Inshore squadron with 8th Army advance.
PARSONS Henry Hedley Lewis	Lt RNVR	BYMS 2002 (M/S)	15 Aug 44	DSC	Minesweeping - DSC awarded for courage and undaunted devotion to duty. Mine disposal at sea 21 Apr 44.
PATIENCE Lewis	LS 5672D	?	3 Sep 40	MID	Minesweeping - MID awarded for bravery, skill and enterprise in Minesweeping operations off the Coasts of Holland, Belgium and France.
PAYNTER John	A/PO	One or more M/S in final column.	? 3 Jul 45	BEM Bar to BEM	Minesweeping - Bar to BEM awarded for courage, daring and great devotion to duty whilst serving in HM Ships Esmeralda (Vernon echo-sounding yacht), Young Cliff and Fisher Boy in mine location and recovery operations off the coasts of Great Britain and the North of France.
PAWSON George	Lt RNVR	One or more M/S in final column	8 Feb 44	MID	Minesweeping - MID awarded for bravery and skill in minesweeping while serving in HM Trawlers British Withernsea, Courser, Oku and Mount Keen.
PEARCE Charles Albert George	PO Motor Mechanic	One or more M/S in final column	12 Jun 45	MID	Minesweeping - MID awarded for gallantry, outstanding skill and devotion to duty whilst serving in HM Ships Rhyl, Rothesay, Brixham, Polruan, Stornoway, Hailstorm and Nebb, and Light Coastal Forces, in minesweeping operations over dense and shallow minefields in the opening up of Greek ports in the Gulf of Corinth.
PEARSON John Andrew	A/Lt Cdr RNR	HMS Lynx (Dover) CO HMS Rye (Bangor Class M/S) CO HMS Rye (Bangor Class M/S) CO HMS Rye (Bangor Class M/S) CO HMS Welfare (Algerine Class M/S) CO HMS Welfare (Algerine Class M/S)	1 Jan 40 10 Nov 42 2 Jun 43 23 Nov 43 27 Mar 45 14 Aug 45	DSC Bar to DSC MID MID MID MID	Minesweeping - DSC awarded New Year Honours 1940. Bar to DSC awarded for Op PEDESTAL Malta convoys. First MID awarded King's Birthday Honours 1943. Second MID awarded for defence of convoys against air attack Mediterranean Aug 43. Third MID awarded for Op DRAGOON invasion of South of France. Fourth MID awarded for relief of Greece.
PEARSON Leonard Ernest	Cdr RN (Rtd)	One or more M/S in final column	? 5 Sep 44	DSC Bar to DSC	Minesweeping - Bart to DSC awarded for skill and devotion to duty in HM Ships Bunting, Firefly, Edward Walmsley and Berberis in minesweeping operations.
PEART Ernest James	Telegraphist	?	3 Apr 45	DSM	Minesweeping - DSM awarded for great gallantry and endurance in clearing the estuary of the Scheldt of mines during the period of October to November 1944.
PEASNELL Raymond	A/PO	?	3 Apr 45	DSM	Minesweeping - DSM awarded for great gallantry and endurance in clearing the estuary of the Scheldt of mines during the period of October to November 1944.
PENFOLD David Noel	Lt RN	?	16 Nov 45	DSC	Minesweeping - DSC 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.
PEPPERELL Percy Gilbert Sydney	PO	?	30 May 44	MID	Minesweeping - MID awarded for enterprise and devotion to duty in minesweeping.
PERKINS Anthony William	Ord Signalman	?	18 Sep 45	MID	Minesweeping - MID awarded for bravery, determination and great devotion to duty in minesweeping operations in the Adriatic over a period from October 1944 to May 1945.
PERRIN Leonard Kaye	A/Cdr RNVR	?	15 May 45	DSC	Minesweeping - DSC awarded for gallantry, perseverance and devotion to duty in minesweeping operations under enemy fire in the Adriatic.
PERRY John	Chief Engineman RNR	?	4 Oct 40	MID	Minesweeping - MID awarded for zeal and devotion to duty in minesweeping operations.
PERRY Ronald Frank	ERA Third Class	One or more M/S in final column	12 Jun 45	MID	Minesweeping - MID awarded for skill, perseverance and great devotion to duty whilst serving in HM Ships Fly, St Kilda, Albacore, Squall, Waterwitch, Cadmus, Nimbus, Stornoway, Acute and Brave, and Light Coastal Forces in arduous minesweeping operations along the West Coast of Italy.
PETERSON Daniel Dixon	PO	One or more M/S in final column	? 12 Jun 45	DSM MID	Minesweeping - MID awarded for skill, perseverance and great devotion to duty whilst serving in HM Ships Fly, St Kilda, Albacore, Squall, Waterwitch, Cadmus, Nimbus, Stornoway, Acute and Brave, and Light Coastal Forces in arduous minesweeping operations along the West Coast of Italy.
PETERSON Jack	Cdr RN	?	18 Oct 40	DSC³ DSO	Minesweeping - DSO awarded for bravery, skill and enterprise in minesweeping operations.
PETHERICK Harry	AB	HMS Pangbourne (Aberdare Class M/S)	9 Jun 42	MID	Minesweeping - MID awarded for bravery, determination and fortitude in important minesweeping operations while serving in HM Ships Fitzroy, Pangbourne, Cava, Ronaldshay and Cape Nymetski. Mine clearance Orkney & Shetland Oct 41.
PETTY Frank Sydney	Sub Lt RNVR	?	29 Sep 42	MID	Minesweeping - MID awarded for bravery and sustained devotion to duty in keeping the Approaches to the Harbours of Malta clear of mines.
PETZER Stephen Benjamin	Lt SANF	?	8 Feb 44	MBE	Minesweeping - Appointed MBE for good services in detecting and shadowing ships bound for enemy territory and in minesweeping operations.
PHILLIPS Charles George	Stoker PO	?	3 Apr 45	MID	Minesweeping - MID awarded for great gallantry and endurance in clearing the estuary of the Scheldt of mines during the period of October to November 1944.
PHILLIPS Seely	Lt RN	One or more M/S in final column	13 Apr 43	MID	Minesweeping - MID awarded for bravery and skill while serving in HM Ships Alafoss, Sidmouth, Bridlington, Blackpool, Bangor, Eastbourne, Sargasso, Dhoon, Loch Levan, lowther, Welbeck, Star of Orkney, Epine, Feasible, Miranda, Loch Eribol, Welsbach and William Bell while these ships were employed on the hazardous duties of keeping the seas clear of mines.
PHILPOT Frank	PO Telegraphist	One or more M/S in final column	7 Dec 43	MID	Minesweeping - MID awarded for steadfast courage and skill in a dangerous and important minesweeping operation while serving in HM Ships Acute, Albacore, Brixham, Cadmus, Circe, Clacton, Elbury, Espiegle, Fantome, Felixstowe, Filey Bay, Goth, Hazard, Negro, Polruan, Rothesay, Rhyl, Speedwell, Stornoway, and other ships.
PIRIE James	LS	One or more M/S in final column	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.
PLANT William Thomas	ERA Third Class	One or more M/S in final column	19 Mar 46	DSM	Minesweeping - DSM awarded for great skill, efficiency and endurance whilst serving in HM Ships Friendship, Pelorus, Gozo, Emperor, Imersay, Persian Melita and Postillion during minesweeping operations off the Japanese-held Islands of Car Nicobar in July 1945.
PLATTEN Walter Leonard	LS	?	15 May 45	DSM	Minesweeping - DSM awarded for gallantry, perseverance and devotion to duty in minesweeping operations under enemy fire in the Adriatic.
PLUMBRIDGE Dennis George	Leading Coder	?	3 Apr 45	MID	Minesweeping - MID awarded for great gallantry and endurance in clearing the estuary of the Scheldt of mines during the period of October to November 1944.
POLLOCK Charles Harington	Lt Cdr RN	See remarks	24 Mar 42	MID	Minesweeping - MID awarded for courage, endurance and devotion to duty while minesweeping in HM Ships Hussar, Leda, Bramble, Speedy, Gossamer and Seagull.
PONKING Henry	Lt RNVR	One or more M/S in final column	5 Oct 43	DSC	Minesweeping - DSC awarded for courage and skill in many successful minesweeping operations in Mediterranean waters while serving in HM Ships Negro, Elbury, Achroite and Triton and HM Motor Minesweepers 47, 68, 80 and 171.
PORTER John Henry George	AB	HMT Galvani (M/S)	1 Jul 41	DSM	Minesweeping - Awarded 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.
POUGHER Benjamin	Chief Engineman RNPS	One or more M/S in final column	7 Dec 43	MID	Minesweeping - MID awarded for steadfast courage and skill in a dangerous and important minesweeping operation while serving in HM Ships Acute, Albacore, Brixham, Cadmus, Circe, Clacton, Elbury, Espiegle, Fantome, Felixstowe, Filey Bay, Goth, Hazard, Negro, Polruan, Rothesay, Rhyl, Speedwell, Stornoway, and other ships.
POULTON Joseph Henry Thomas	AB	?	29 Sep 42	DSM	Minesweeping - DSM awarded for bravery and sustained devotion to duty in keeping the Approaches to the Harbours of Malta clear of mines.
POUNDER Reginald Deighton	Chief Motor Mechanic Fourth Class	?	4 Sep 45	MID	Minesweeping - MID awarded for courage and determination while serving in HM Minesweepers in clearing a passage into Rotterdam, Yjmuiden and Den Helder thereby making possible the swift relief of Holland.
POWDRELL Harold	A/PO	One or more M/S in final column	13 Apr 43	MID	Minesweeping - MID awarded for bravery and skill while serving in HM Ships Alafoss, Sidmouth, Bridlington, Blackpool, Bangor, Eastbourne, Sargasso, Dhoon, Loch Levan, lowther, Welbeck, Star of Orkney, Epine, Feasible, Miranda, Loch Eribol, Welsbach and William Bell while these ships were employed on the hazardous duties of keeping the seas clear of mines.
POWELL Calvert William	Yeoman of Signals	?	3 Apr 45	DSM	Minesweeping - DSM awarded for great gallantry and endurance in clearing the estuary of the Scheldt of mines during the period of October to November 1944.
POWLEY Ronald Richard	Engineman	?	3 Apr 45	DSM	Minesweeping - DSM awarded for great gallantry and endurance in clearing the estuary of the Scheldt of mines during the period of October to November 1944.
POWNEY Charles Geoffrey	A/Lt Cdr RNVR	One or more M/S in final column	7 Dec 43	DSC	Minesweeping - DSC awarded for steadfast courage and skill in a dangerous and important minesweeping operation while serving in HM Ships Acute, Albacore, Brixham, Cadmus, Circe, Clacton, Elbury, Espiegle, Fantome, Felixstowe, Filey Bay, Goth, Hazard, Negro, Polruan, Rothesay, Rhyl, Speedwell, Stornoway, and other ships.
PRATT Raymond Henry	A/Lt Cdr RNVR	?	? 4 Sep 45	DSC MID	Minesweeping - MID awarded for courage, resolution and skill in minesweeping operations clearing a channel from the Humber to Heligoland and thence along the North German Coast to Cuxhaven, Hamburg and Bremerhaven during May 1945.
PRATTEN David John	A/LS RNPS	One or more M/S in final column	7 Dec 43	MID	Minesweeping - MID awarded for steadfast courage and skill in a dangerous and important minesweeping operation while serving in HM Ships Acute, Albacore, Brixham, Cadmus, Circe, Clacton, Elbury, Espiegle, Fantome, Felixstowe, Filey Bay, Goth, Hazard, Negro, Polruan, Rothesay, Rhyl, Speedwell, Stornoway, and other ships.
PRECIOUS Frederick Arthur	LS	?	3 Apr 45	MID	Minesweeping - MID awarded for great gallantry and endurance in clearing the estuary of the Scheldt of mines during the period of October to November 1944.
PRESCOTT John Thomas	Yeoman of Signals	One or more M/S in final column	? 9 Jun 42	DSM MID	Minesweeping - MID awarded for bravery, determination and fortitude in important minesweeping operations while serving in HM Ships Fitzroy, Pangbourne, Cava, Ronaldshay and Cape Nymetski.
PRESTON Henry Francis Morrison	Lt RNR	One or more M/S in final column	7 Dec 43	DSC	Minesweeping - DSC awarded for steadfast courage and skill in a dangerous and important minesweeping operation while serving in HM Ships Acute, Albacore, Brixham, Cadmus, Circe, Clacton, Elbury, Espiegle, Fantome, Felixstowe, Filey Bay, Goth, Hazard, Negro, Polruan, Rothesay, Rhyl, Speedwell, Stornoway, and other ships.
PREWITT Arthur John	AB	?	26 Jun 45	MID	Minesweeping - MID awarded for outstanding skill, courage and devotion to duty in hazardous minesweeping operations in the ports of Northern France after the invasion.
PRICE George Bernard	Signalman	One or more M/S in final column	5 Sep 44	MID	Minesweeping - MID awarded for skill and devotion to duty in HM Ships Bunting, Firefly, Edward Walmsley and Berberis in minesweeping operations.
PRINCE George Richard	Chief ERA	One or more M/S in final column	27 Mar 42	DSM	Minesweeping - DSM awarded for courage, skill and endurance while minesweeping in dangerous waters in HM Ships Bangor, Blyth, Eastbourne, Felixstowe, Ilfracombe, Peterhead, Polruan, Poole, Rhyl, Romney, Rothesay and Sidmouth.
PRIESTLEY Frederick	CPO	?	15 May 45	MID	Minesweeping - MID awarded for gallantry, perseverance and devotion to duty in minesweeping operations under enemy fire in the Adriatic.
PRYER William Henry	Chief ERA	One or more M/S in final column	27 Mar 42 9 May 44	DSM Bar to DSM	Minesweeping - DSM awarded for courage, skill and endurance while minesweeping in dangerous waters in HM Ships Bangor, Blyth, Eastbourne, Felixstowe, Ilfracombe, Peterhead, Polruan, Poole, Rhyl, Romney, Rothesay and Sidmouth. Bar to DSM awarded for great skill, endurance and devotion to duty in HM Ships Whitehaven, Boston, Romney, Cromer and Cromarty in clearing enemy minefields to enable supply convoys and bombardment forces to operate in support of the Eighth Army in their advance from Egypt to Tunis.
PUMPHREY Edward Nigel	Cdr RN	?	? ? 16 Nov 45	DSO DSC MID	Minesweeping - MID 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.
PURVIS Samuel George	Engineman Lt/X.10634S	?	3 Sep 40	MID	Minesweeping - MID awarded for bravery, skill and enterprise in Minesweeping operations off the Coasts of Holland, Belgium and France.
PYE Reginald Shorten	Chief Engineman RNPS	?	22 Dec 42	DSM	Minesweeping - DSM awarded for courage, endurance and devotion to duty in minesweeping operations.

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