TNA ADM 199 795

The Honours and Awards Committee ttee have carefully considered the claims to recognition of Officers and Men of M/V. CAMEO for good services in taking off French and
British troops at St. Valery. Decorations have already been approved for the Master and the Mate, and the Committee submit the following further Awards:-
Distinguished Service Medal
Cornelius Harris, Boatswain.
William Patience, Able Seaman.
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Mention in Despatches
ADJUS
Alfred Barfoot, Able Seaman.
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MOOR
Edward Wills, Able Seaman.
MOOR
Ronald Martin, Wiper.
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IDIFF
R.Gleadowe
CASTL
(R. GLEADOWE)
for HEAD OF COMMISSION AND WARRANT BRANCH.
31st July, 1940.
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APPROVED BY FIRST LORD.
NAVAL SECRETARY TO
THE FIRST LORD.
H.M. The King has been pleased to approve these awards
Naral Secretary.
6.8.40.
All these have been duly gazetted - su Note *Note 2 an enclosed sheet.
for CWB. 3/9/40

CASTLE-ON-TYNE, N° 21792
Commander Holbrook, V.C.,
Trade Division,
Admiralty, S.W.I.
11 CAMEO If n.v.
Gross Tons 946.
Claim for Meritorious services.
Dear Commander Holbrook,
I enclose letters dated 13th and 14th instant from the Captain of this Vessel for your kind consideration and hecessary action.
Yours sincerely,
Aualey book

m.v. "CAMEO".
The crew of this vessel manned two ships lifeboats and made three trips to the beach at St. Valery-en-Caux taking off about 400 French and British Troops. During the last trip the boats were machine-gunned by the Germans.
The name of the Master is Steven Masson and the names of the lifeboats crews are:-
Submitted 67.40 Neil McKinnon y
(Cycle) arrist)
late
(Dass) check.
Cornelius Harris y
Bo'swain
D.J.M.
William Patience
1 A.B.
D.S.M.
Alfred Barfoot
- A.B.
Most
Edward Wills
15 A.3.
Mut.
Ronald Martin y
Wiper
- new
Efforts have been made to get in touch with the
Master in order to ascertain whether the names of the boats' crews given by him were in order of priority for merit. The vessel is at present coasting and efforts to get in touch with the Master have so far failed, but the owners state that the names as given by the Waster are in order of merit.
Not: Re above.
These 2 are
Captain Stephen Masson Master HM Nampers me here medinna Mate HM Nansport each gagetted "Dsc"
2nd Note inSup/In Gg 2/8/40 ( p4788)
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