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    1942 PQ18 Lloyds Medal for Bravery at Sea..jpg1943 E COPELAND WILLIAM MOFFAT BOSUN PHOTO TNA_MSEA_BT350_18_00_180011 AA.jpg1945 K OCTOBER DISCHARGE Scan_0001.jpg1950 Capt Donovan & friendsB (2).jpg

    RECIPIENTS OF LLOYDS MEDAL FOR BRAVERY AT SEA

    WILLIAM NICHOL MOFFAT. Boatswain of Rescue Ship COPELAND aged 52 at time of rescue ( SS AYMERIC. 16th May 1943. Atlantic) From my Dad's notes ( Capt W.J. Hartley ) "the sea and Air conditions for men on the rafts and boats were such that exposure would soon take toll of life. All my crew worked magnificently to save them by jumping on rafts, bending lines on them and getting them on board in the quickest possible time; other willing hands attended to their needs on board and also carried out artificial respiration for those who required same. In connection with great gallantry during the rescue operations I mention the name of William Moffat, Boatswain of this steamer. Through whose efforts, seamanship and noble courage a goodly number of survivors were saved. He jumped on rafts as they came alongside, secured them and bent Life Lines around survivors to get them on board. At other times he went down the Life nets , waist deep ion icy cold water to bend a line on some other helpless seaman." WHAT A FANTASTIC MAN ! Below his Citation for the Lloyds Medal.....

    Mr Moffat was boatswain of a ship engaged in
    rescuing survivors from a torpedoed vessel. At
    great personal risk, he jumped down on to boats
    and rafts alongside, securing them and bending
    lines around numbed and helpless survivors.
    Several times he was working waist-deep in icy
    water, a fresh gale made his position on the boats
    and rafts extremely perilous. It was due to his
    great courage and resource that many lives were saved.

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    Citation Feb 3rd 1944
    Captain William Joseph Hartley, Master
    The ship took part in a North Russian convoy which was attacked
    by submarines, and later by enemy aircraft with torpedoes
    and bombs. Throughout the numerous fierce attacks over
    a period of five days, the fortitude, courage and seamanship
    of Captain Hartley were of the highest order. His skilful conning
    saved the vessel on several occasions from being hit. During one
    attack he took his ship to the rescue of survivors from a burning
    vessel. The Ship's guns destroyed one enemy aircraft and
    damaged others

    CAPTAIN JAMES DOMINIC DONOVAN, MASTER. Second left on the photograph taken in the 1950s with my Mum and Dad and Fr. O'Connor from Apostleship of the Sea ( Liverpool) and Capt. D's wife.....
    Awarded after sinking of ATHELSULTAN 22 September 1942. Capt D . aged 52 - so no Spring chicken !
    Citation 3rd Feb 1944
    The ship , sailing in convoy, was torpedoed. Owing to the rapid sinking and heavy
    seas only one boat could be swung out. When this boat was almost waterborne it
    capsized and the occupants were thrown into the water. A number of them , and
    some of the crew who had jumped into the sea, were able to reach rafts and were
    later rescued. Captain Donovan showed fine courage and coolness in this sudden
    emergency. He did all he could to get the crew away and then returned to the
    bridge, which was being swept by heavy seas, to search for two men who were
    missing. He was washed from the lower bridge on to the gangway , and on reaching
    the forecastle he persuaded a seam to jump overboard. At this moment the ship
    sank, and after being in the water for nearly two hours the Master was picked up



    Finally. The Lloyds Medal is not a Crown medal so neither my Dad nor his friend Jim Donovan were 'allowed' to wear these medals at Navy events. My Dad valued it more than his D.S.C. because it was exclusively a medal for Merchantmen ( and women) regardless of rank.

    After many many years of asking Worcestershire Medals produced copies of the Lloyds. I was able to obtain a copy of the medal and I shall wear it with pride , whatever the Naval event !!

    This is a long post. Hope it isn't too long
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    The Loss of the Trevessa

    On the 7th of December, 1923, on the island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean, there took place the final of a series of Board of Trade meetings, which then issued its Wreck Report for the steamship Trevessa. This report described the events leading up to the sinking of this ship, belonging to the well-known shipping company Hain, of St Ives in Cornwall, and what happened afterwards. It took place in Mauritius because it was on this island, and its neighbour Rodriguez Island that the two open lifeboats of the Trevessa had arrived after over three weeks of an astonishing voyage of 1728 miles across a large part of the Indian Ocean after their ship sank, and it was generally believed that they had been lost.

    Once the news of the voyage and that 34 out of a crew of 44 had survived was heard, it became international news, with headlines around the world. The survivors were brought home and Captain Cecil Foster in particular became a great celebrity. He was summoned to an audience with George V and was impressed with the King’s practical knowledge of seamanship and navigation. He received many gifts including the Lloyd’s Silver Medal for Saving Life at Sea, also awarded to his First Officer.

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-14070955

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    I think this thread whilst well intended is historically inaccurate as 541 Medal were awarded.

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    Please tell more, interested in any info you may provide.

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    Quote Originally Posted by WG Smith View Post
    I think this thread whilst well intended is historically inaccurate as 541 Medal were awarded.

    Thank you for the correct update it si good to have the correct information on these kind of things!
    Cheers

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    Both are interesting and informative, more and more on much is better known now.

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    Default Re: Lloyds War Medal for Bravery at Sea

    Article is not exactly accurate in understating the number of Medals awarded. The actual total was 547.

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    #8: Can you please add more detail and source as even your own #4: figure differs?

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