Heroes of the Athenia
DECORATIONS FOR OFFICER AND BOATSWAIN (British Official Wireless.) Received Wednesday, 9.20 p.m. RUGBY, Jan. 2. The following awards to survivors of the Athenia have been gazetted:— 0.8. E., Civil Division, to Mr. B. M. Copeland, chief officer; medal of the Civil Division of tho 0.8. E., to Mr. William Harvey, boatswain. A Gazette says of Mr. Copeland: “The fact that the loading and getting away from the sinking ship, arrangements for which ho was Responsible, were dono in darkness without any kind of hitch or loss reflects great credit on his powers of organisation and command. Mr. Copeland in due course was picked up by a warship, but discovering that a woman whom ho had earlier taken to tho sick bay unconscious was missing, he insisted on returning to the Athenia. He was accompanied by the boatswain and he found the woman still unconsicous and after examining tho condition of the Athenia lie returned to the warship with the woman shortly after the Athenia sunk. Mr. Harvey was also warmly commended for his outstanding coolness and efficiency.
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Manawatu Times, Volume 65, Issue 3, 4 January 1940, Page 7
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