FISHERMEN IN WAR TIME 



devotion to duty— and, I would add, their simple 

 modesty — entitles them to very special considera- 

 tion." 



2nd Hand G. B. Rivett, H.M. Drifter Kosmos.— 

 For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. 

 He displayed great courage and presence of mind 

 when, first, his own ship having sunk, he went 

 overboard after the small boat which was adrift. 

 Later, he put his lifebelt on a severely wounded 

 engineman of another ship. Finally, he assisted in 

 saving the life of Engmn. Wakerley when the latter 

 became unconscious. He was in the water for over 

 two hours. 



Distinguished Service Medal. 



Dkhnd. G. M. Barnes, Dkhnd. M. Beaton, 2nd 

 Hand A. Boynton, Dkhnd. J. Brown, Dkhnd. A. 

 Chambers, Ldg. Dkhnd. W. Gullage, Dkhnd. A. 

 G. Holt, Dkhnd. F. J. Plane, Engmn. A. Sandison, 

 Dkhnd. J. E. J. Sharman, Dkhnd. A. Towner, 

 Engmn. J. H. Wakerley. 



Mentioned in Dispatches : Skpr. R. Scott. 



There was one special feature in the reports of 

 those truly gallant acts and that was the tribute of 

 the Vice- Admiral, Dover Patrol : — 



" The conduct of Noble and Ewing was altogether 

 admirable. Their great gallantry and devotion to 

 duty — and, I would add, their simple modesty — 

 entitles them to very special consideration." 



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