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^{AWARD ABBREVIATIONS}

^{OTHER ABBREVIATIONS}

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BEM: British Empire Medal (now superseded by MBE)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

Y

YARBOROUGH
Ernest Harwood

LT/JX195845

Seaman

HMT John Cattling (M/S)

31 Dec 40

DSM

Minesweeping - DSM awarded for good services in HM Minesweeping Trawlers and Drifters.

YATES
William John

Lt RN

HMS Grecian (Catherine Class BAMS M/S)

11 Sep 45

MID

Minelaying - MID awarded for courage, skill and devotion to duty in HM Minesweepers in clearing the German Skaggerak mine barrier.

YOUNG
Alexander

LT2035V

Chief Engineman

BYMS 2032

16 Jan 45

MID

Minesweeping - MID awarded for gallantry and skill in minesweeping operations off the coast of France.

YOUNG
Breen Philip

A/Lt Cdr RCNR (Later Cdr RCN)

CO HMCS Lachine (Bangor Class M/S)
CO HMCS Brockville (Bangor Class M/S)
CO HMCS Portage (Algerine Class M/S)
CO HMCS Border Cities (Algerine Class M/S)

14 Jun 45

MBE

Minesweeping -  Appointed MBE in King's Birthday Honours 1945.

A/Chief Engineman

BYMS 2141

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.

Lt Cdr RNR

Lt Cdr RNR

HMS Speedwell (Halcyon Class M/S)

HMS Speedwell (Halcyon Class M/S)

16 May 41
17 Apr 42

OBE
MID³

Minesweeping - Appointed OBE after ship damaged at Dunkirk.

MID awarded for good services in HMS Speedwell following her part in sinking U-651 south of Iceland on 29 Jun 41