Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Sick Berth Chief Petty Officer

Unit:

H.M.S Exeter (68), Royal Navy

Awarded on:

February 23rd, 1940

Citation:
"who, when returning from the fore part of the Sick Bay with bottles of Morphine Sulphate Solution, was knocked flat and temporarily unconscious by a shell bursting and badly perforating that end of the Sick Bay. The bottles were broken, but when he recovered he went back through the smoke and fumes and not finding more solution brought back with him Morphia Ampoules. Throughout the action he displayed great coolness, initiative and cheerful optimism despite the floods in the Sick Bay. After the action his nursing and devotion to the wounded was exemplary."

In recognition of the gallant and successful action with the " Admiral Graf Spee."