Kirkman, John Sidney

Date of birth:: September 13th, 1920
Date of death:: March 10th, 1987
Nationality:: British

Biography

Was in the merchant navy until discharge in 1945

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Kruis van Verdienste (KV)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:: S.S. Titus, Dutch Merchant Navy
Awarded on:: September 21st, 1944

On the proposal of our Minister for Transport and Fisheries of September 1944 no. 1799
HAVE APPROVED
to award THE CROSS OF MERIT
to: The British trimmer J.S. Kirkman
Citation:
"Who as a sailor on board the s.s. "Titus" during a heavy air attack in the port of Palermo on the 1st of August 1943, has acted courageously and energetically, while carrying out his duties in extinguishing the fire on board the ship and carrying out a very complicated manoeuvre, as a result of which the ship and cargo have been saved."
London, 21st September 1944

Permission to wear the Cross by letter of 7 December 1944.