- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Mechanic
- Unit:
- Rescue Station Arranmore, Royal National Lifeboat Institution
- Awarded on:
- November 13th, 1941
"for showing great courage, self-sacrifice and dedication as a lifeboat mechanic of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution in rescuing the shipwrecked sailors of the Dutch s.s. “Stolwijk” during a heavy hurricane, where after some 21 hours of hard work all in could be brought to safety."
Royal decree no.1