Thompson, James Kelly

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Nationality:: British (1801-present, Kingdom)

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Distinguished Service Medal (DSM)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Boatswain
Unit:: S.S. Rathlin, Clyde Shipping Company, Royal Fleet Auxiliary
Awarded on:: January 19th, 1943

"For courageous and devoted rescue work and for skill in shooting down two enemy aircraft, during the passage of an important convoy to Archangel through the dangers of ice and heavy seas, and in the face of relentless attacks by the Enemy."

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- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35870/supplement/396

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