- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Captain
- Unit:
- s.s. Port Sydney, Australian Merchant Navy
- Awarded on:
- April 12th, 1945
"who, as Captain of the SS "PORT SYDNEY", on April 17th and 18th, 1944, despite the dangers involved, rushed to the rescue and assistance in fighting a serious fire aboard the MS "MADOERA", and as a result the badly damaged ship could at last be brought in safely."
Royal decree no. 12