WARDS FOR BRAVERY

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20130, 27 December 1939, Page 11

WARDS FOR BRAVERY

Ravy and air force B KING’S DECORATIONS (Heed. Dec. 26, 2 p.m.) M LONDON, Dec. 25, Hwith further reference to the Bvard by the King of the Military feder of the British Empire to Com■rander Richard Frank Jolly, it is feted that he was mortally injured a Na;:i warplane, but brought H.M.S. Mohawk to port, 35 miles ivay, in an "hour and 20 minutes. He mg off the engines and died five jurs later. The wounded navigating officer had repeat Commander Jolly’s weakiced orders. He declined medical d, saying “look after the others.” The same award was also made to 14 stone air force gunner now aking favourable progress in hosjtal. He shot down five Messerschitts above the Heligoland Bight in e fight on December 18, though he inself was shot through the thigh, e places; wings were shot to tatters id one was on ■ fire and the fusege was bullet-riddled. The crew ■moved him in escalator fashion on teir backs after the machine landed t nightfall, it being unable to probed as a lyre had burst. Lieutenant Commander John Ouvry bd Lieutenant Commander Roger j'wis were awarded the D. 5.0., for iurageously and skilfully securing id stripping live mines, regardless of leir own safety. J. H. Eaden, commandig the submarine Spearfish, received e Distinguished Service Cross and hief Engineroom Artificer Peel and ;tty Officer Blackmore Distinguished fervice Medals for gallantry when ie submarine was attacked with ipth bombs. j