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AWARDS TO MEMBERS OF THE CREW
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Distinguished Service Cross
Acting Lieutenant Commander William Pattison Goodfellow RNVR --- Destruction of U-671 5/6.8.44
Lieutenant Derek R. Ford RN --- Destruction of U-413 20.8.44
Engineer Lieutenant Allcock --- As above
Distinguish Service Medal
Leading seaman (HSD) Alfred Preston P/JX190384 --- Destruction of U-671 5/6.8.44
Able seaman (SD) Thomas Taylor P/SR16076 --- Destruction of U-413 20.8.44
Mentioned in Despatches
Petty Officer James Aster Johnson P/JX130782 --- Rescue of survivors from HMS Charybdis 24.10.43
Petty Officer Stan Guy P/JX145147 --- As above
Able seaman E Douglas (radar) --- Following successful night action off Brittany coast 4.2.44
Stores Petty Officer Henry Frederick Lehmann P/MX520009 --- Destruction of U-671 5/6/8/44
Acting Lieutenant Commander Willaim Pattison Goodfellow RNVR --- Destruction of U-413 20.8.44
Petty Officer (TGM) Eric John Moses Linley P/J107703--- As above
Temporary Lieutenant Francis Arthur Robert Humphrey RANVR --- As Above
Temporary Sub-lieutenant Harry Wilham Whiteley RNVR --- Following successful night action against light enemy forces
Able seaman Wilfred Davies Crumblehulme P/JX358991 --- For outstanding skill in action with enemy destroyers.
Able seaman William Lockhart Tennent P/JX359026 --- As Above
(C) David Allen March 2017