Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Chief Officer

Unit:

s.s. "Lochgoil", Merchant Navy

Awarded on:

December 13th, 1939

"This ship was probably mined and the Master was injured by the explosion. He was helped into a boat by the Chief Officer and the ship was abandoned. As " Lochgoil " was not sinking, the Chief Officer pulled back to her, and called for volunteers to go aboard and survey the damage. This he did, and then transferred the Captain and the crew to another ship, asking her to send a wireless signal for tugs. He returned to his ship with the volunteers. As a result of the coolness and efficiency of her Chief Officer, " Lochgoil " was eventually beached by tugs."