Book, Beyond the Call of Duty, by Brian James Crabb

The following interesting list of 15 awards etc is given in the website about the book:

Roll of Honour

SS BRITANNIA

Published in the London Gazette, 16 December 1941 – For services when the ship was sunk by the German raider Thor off the coast of West Africa on 25 March 1941.

McIntosh, Ian Stuart, Lieutenant RN MBE (Mil)
West, Frank Laurence, Lieutenant RN MBE (Mil)

Davies, William Frederick Morgan, Warrant Shipwright RN Commendation
Rowlandson, Arthur Hadden, Lieutenant RN Commendation
Shipton, Miss Phylis Lucy, Nursing Sister QARNNS Commendation
Spurgeon, Stanley Herbert King, Commander RAN Commendation
Tadhunter, Richard Joseph, Lieutenant RNR Commendation

Published in the London Gazette, 16 December 1941 - For services when the ship was attacked and sunk.

Lyons, Frank Mosford, Lieutenant RNR Posthumous Commendation

Published in the London Gazette, 17 February 1942

– for like services.

Cane, Mrs Edith, Stewardess Commendation
Leitch, William, Chief Officer Commendation

– For like services and for tending the wounded in an open boat.

Miller, Miss Adeline Nancy MB, Ch B, Ship's Surgeon MBE (Civ)

– For like services and for taking charge of an open boat for twenty-two days.

McVicar, William, 3rd Officer MBE (Civ)

Citation for Miss Adeline Nancy Miller and William McVicar:

The ship was sailing alone when she was approached by a raider, which opened fire at long range. She replied with her defensive armament but a shell put her main gun out of action and she suffered heavy structural damage. As her speed was less than that of the enemy, the Captain gave orders to abandon ship. A signal to this effect was made to the enemy, but the raider continued shelling, and holed many of the lifeboats. He sank the ship by gunfire and made off. During the action the Ship's Doctor, with perfect calm, attended to the wounded and dying. She continued her good work after the company had taken to the lifeboats and, by her efforts, saved many lives. The Third Officer was in charge of a lifeboat certified to hold fifty-eight people but which carried eighty-four. She was put before the wind, since she was otherwise unmanageable and, after a memorable voyage of twenty-two days, during which five Europeans and thirty-nine Indians died, a landfall was made. It was due to the courage, resolution and good seamanship of the Third Officer that the survivors reached safety.

Published in the London Gazette, 17 March 1942 – For like services.

Morgan, Miss Nesta Jennet Louise, Passenger Commendation

Published in the London Gazette, 31 March 1942 – for like services.

Hyslop, Thomas McGregor, Apprentice Posthumous Commendation

Ungazetted award by Lloyd's.

Miller, Mrs Adeline Nancy, Ship's Surgeon, Lloyd's Bravery Medal

Colin Bower
23 October 2020

Link to:
Britannia Index