Conspicuous Gallantry Medal

This list was last updated on Monday, 7 February 2022, 14:33 The London Gazette Publication date:15 September 1916 Supplement:29752 The following awards have also been made: — To receive the Conspicuous Gallantry Medal {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif !important;; background-color:#ffffcc;" ! colspan="10" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; font-size:14px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif !important;; background-color:#f8a102;" | Conspicuous Gallantry Medal ! style="font-weight:bold; font-size:14px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif !important;; background-color:#f8a102;"|Rating ! style="font-weight:bold; font-size:14px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif !important;; background-color:#f8a102;"|Name ! style="font-weight:bold; font-size:14px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif !important;; background-color:#f8a102;"|ON ! style="font-weight:bold; font-size:14px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif !important;; background-color:#f8a102;"|Narrative ! style="font-weight:bold; font-size:14px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif !important;; background-color:#f8a102;"|Ship ! style="font-weight:bold; font-size:14px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif !important;; background-color:#f8a102;"|Source
 * Stoker Petty Officer	||	Hogan, Patrick James	||	306261	||	Stoker Petty Officer Hogan remained for over eighteen hours continuously at his station, where, during the action, the fans were broken down and the temperature became almost unbearable; in order to stop leaks in cover joints: he had to take off his clothes. He showed great judgment in hurrying on salt water supply at a critical time.	||	Barham	||	Page 9086
 * Petty Officer	||	Willis, William John Aslam	||	J11010	||	Petty Officer Willis brought his gun into action after he himself and the whole of his gun's crew had been wounded.	||	Calliope	||	Page 9086
 * Shipwright, First Class	||	Holigan, William	||	343159	||	Shipwright, First Class, Holigan acted with great courage when a shell burst in the canteen flat of the ship in which he was serving, killing and wounding about twenty men. He was knocked down and scorched about the head, but immediately plugged leaking pipes which had been shot away.	||	Lion	||	Page 9086
 * Chief Petty Officer Telegraphist	||	McEvoy, Patrick	||	173198	||	Chief Petty Officer Telegraphist McEvoy was working on deck almost continuously throughout the action. Four times he repaired or cleared the Main Aerial under fire in a cool and efficient manner. The smoke on the Mess Deck was so intense that he had to feel his way up on deck.	||	Lion	||	Page 9086
 * Petty Officer Frederick Adolphus Day (alias Parsons)	||		||	134670	||	When a shell exploded in the starboard battery of the ship in which Petty Officer Day and Leading Seaman Watson were serving, a considerable blast of flame and smoke caused a quantity of smouldering debris to fall among a hoist of cartridges in bags. Petty Officer Day showed great coolness and presence of mind in immediately jumping amongst the cartridges, removing the debris. In doing this he was assisted by Leading Seaman Watson; these two dealing with this dangerous situation promptly.	||	Malaya	||	Page 9085
 * Leading Seaman James Simpson Watson	||		||	178876 (R.F.R., Po./B.1329)	||	When a shell exploded in the starboard battery of the ship in which Petty Officer Day and Leading Seaman Watson were serving, a considerable blast of flame and smoke caused a quantity of smouldering debris to fall among a hoist of cartridges in bags. Petty Officer Day showed great coolness and presence of mind in immediately jumping amongst the cartridges, removing the debris. In doing this he was assisted by Leading Seaman Watson; these two dealing with this dangerous situation promptly.	||	Malaya	||	Page 9085
 * Stoker Petty Officer William Ackerman	||		||	301992	||	Stoker Petty Officer William Ackerman evidenced considerable aptitude and bravery in clearing a suction box in a damaged compartment and freeing the rods in use to keep it clear. It was necessary at one time for him to descend in a diving suit for the purpose	||	Marlborough	||	Page 9085
 * Stoker, First Class, Joseph Henry Hughes	||		||	302261	||	Stoker, First Class, Hughes was one of the ratings on duty in a compartment immediately above that struck by a torpedo. The deck of this compartment was distorted, and all lights save one were extinguished, and water was coming into it. Stoker Hughes at once closed a valve, and the last light going out, he proceeded on deck to obtain another, with which he returned, closing steam and exhaust valves, although there was then 5 feet of water in the compartment. The action taken by this stoker, who remained alone at his place of duty in spite of the shock and noise of the explosion, and took effective steps to ensure the continued operation of the machinery in it, exhibited great presence of mind and bravery.	||	Marlborough	||	Page 9086
 * Chief Engine Room Artificer, Second Class, Frederick Tinsley Birchall	||		||	271185	||	Chief Engine Room Artificer, Second Class, Birchall showed great coolness and resource in removing portions of shafting from forward to enable the after steering position to be successfully operated. His work was carried out under a heavy fire and he displayed a dexterity and calmness which did him the highest credit.	||	Onslaught	||	Page 9085
 * Petty Officer George Arthur Sayer	||		||	170698	||	Petty Officer Sayer's leg was shot away when the turret in which he was stationed was disabled, and he thereafter set a fine example by remaining at his post and trying to get his gun into action again,	||	Princess Royal	||	Page 9086
 * Sick Berth Steward Alfred Edward Jones	||		||	350868	||	Sick Berth Steward Jones showed conspicuous gallantry in bringing hoses to bear on a cordite fire in the vicinity of the midship ammunition lobby, when the supply parties had been driven away by the fumes. He performed his duties in an exemplary manner in very trying circumstances.	||	Southampton	||	Page 9086
 * Acting Stoker Petty Officer Frederick John Henry Wherry	||		||	K5157	||	Acting Stoker Petty Officer Wherry, at great risk, flooded the 6-inch magazine of the ship in which he was serving, and then, until gassed, assisted to extinguish a fire in close proximity to the magazine. Subsequently, while still suffering from the effect of the fumes, he left the dressing station to unlock the secondary position for 13.5-inch flooding valves, showing great devotion to duty.	||	Tiger	||	Page 9086
 * Chief Stoker William George Pring	||		||	161176	||	Although severely wounded early in the action, Chief Stoker Pring continued to carry out important duties with repair parties until the action was finished.	||	Warspite	||	Page 9086
 * Col. Sergt. Abraham Spooner, R.M.A., No. R.M.A./4980.	||		||		||	Second in command of the Marine detachment of H.M.S. "Warrior." After his guns were no longer required, he showed the greatest gallantry and initiative in rescuing wounded in dense smoke and gas fumes from Marines' mess deck.	||		||	Page 7
 * Ldg. Sto. Thomas McGovern, O.N.K. 5606 (Dev.).	||		||		||	Showed much courage in extinguishing a large fire, which could only be reached through a shell hole surrounded by intense heat, fumes and smoke. His behaviour was highly commendable.	||		||	Page 7
 * Stoker, First Class, Joseph Henry Hughes	||		||	302261	||	Stoker, First Class, Hughes was one of the ratings on duty in a compartment immediately above that struck by a torpedo. The deck of this compartment was distorted, and all lights save one were extinguished, and water was coming into it. Stoker Hughes at once closed a valve, and the last light going out, he proceeded on deck to obtain another, with which he returned, closing steam and exhaust valves, although there was then 5 feet of water in the compartment. The action taken by this stoker, who remained alone at his place of duty in spite of the shock and noise of the explosion, and took effective steps to ensure the continued operation of the machinery in it, exhibited great presence of mind and bravery.	||	Marlborough	||	Page 9086
 * Chief Engine Room Artificer, Second Class, Frederick Tinsley Birchall	||		||	271185	||	Chief Engine Room Artificer, Second Class, Birchall showed great coolness and resource in removing portions of shafting from forward to enable the after steering position to be successfully operated. His work was carried out under a heavy fire and he displayed a dexterity and calmness which did him the highest credit.	||	Onslaught	||	Page 9085
 * Petty Officer George Arthur Sayer	||		||	170698	||	Petty Officer Sayer's leg was shot away when the turret in which he was stationed was disabled, and he thereafter set a fine example by remaining at his post and trying to get his gun into action again,	||	Princess Royal	||	Page 9086
 * Sick Berth Steward Alfred Edward Jones	||		||	350868	||	Sick Berth Steward Jones showed conspicuous gallantry in bringing hoses to bear on a cordite fire in the vicinity of the midship ammunition lobby, when the supply parties had been driven away by the fumes. He performed his duties in an exemplary manner in very trying circumstances.	||	Southampton	||	Page 9086
 * Acting Stoker Petty Officer Frederick John Henry Wherry	||		||	K5157	||	Acting Stoker Petty Officer Wherry, at great risk, flooded the 6-inch magazine of the ship in which he was serving, and then, until gassed, assisted to extinguish a fire in close proximity to the magazine. Subsequently, while still suffering from the effect of the fumes, he left the dressing station to unlock the secondary position for 13.5-inch flooding valves, showing great devotion to duty.	||	Tiger	||	Page 9086
 * Chief Stoker William George Pring	||		||	161176	||	Although severely wounded early in the action, Chief Stoker Pring continued to carry out important duties with repair parties until the action was finished.	||	Warspite	||	Page 9086
 * Col. Sergt. Abraham Spooner, R.M.A., No. R.M.A./4980.	||		||		||	Second in command of the Marine detachment of H.M.S. "Warrior." After his guns were no longer required, he showed the greatest gallantry and initiative in rescuing wounded in dense smoke and gas fumes from Marines' mess deck.	||		||	Page 7
 * Ldg. Sto. Thomas McGovern, O.N.K. 5606 (Dev.).	||		||		||	Showed much courage in extinguishing a large fire, which could only be reached through a shell hole surrounded by intense heat, fumes and smoke. His behaviour was highly commendable.	||		||	Page 7
 * Acting Stoker Petty Officer Frederick John Henry Wherry	||		||	K5157	||	Acting Stoker Petty Officer Wherry, at great risk, flooded the 6-inch magazine of the ship in which he was serving, and then, until gassed, assisted to extinguish a fire in close proximity to the magazine. Subsequently, while still suffering from the effect of the fumes, he left the dressing station to unlock the secondary position for 13.5-inch flooding valves, showing great devotion to duty.	||	Tiger	||	Page 9086
 * Chief Stoker William George Pring	||		||	161176	||	Although severely wounded early in the action, Chief Stoker Pring continued to carry out important duties with repair parties until the action was finished.	||	Warspite	||	Page 9086
 * Col. Sergt. Abraham Spooner, R.M.A., No. R.M.A./4980.	||		||		||	Second in command of the Marine detachment of H.M.S. "Warrior." After his guns were no longer required, he showed the greatest gallantry and initiative in rescuing wounded in dense smoke and gas fumes from Marines' mess deck.	||		||	Page 7
 * Ldg. Sto. Thomas McGovern, O.N.K. 5606 (Dev.).	||		||		||	Showed much courage in extinguishing a large fire, which could only be reached through a shell hole surrounded by intense heat, fumes and smoke. His behaviour was highly commendable.	||		||	Page 7
 * Col. Sergt. Abraham Spooner, R.M.A., No. R.M.A./4980.	||		||		||	Second in command of the Marine detachment of H.M.S. "Warrior." After his guns were no longer required, he showed the greatest gallantry and initiative in rescuing wounded in dense smoke and gas fumes from Marines' mess deck.	||		||	Page 7
 * Ldg. Sto. Thomas McGovern, O.N.K. 5606 (Dev.).	||		||		||	Showed much courage in extinguishing a large fire, which could only be reached through a shell hole surrounded by intense heat, fumes and smoke. His behaviour was highly commendable.	||		||	Page 7
 * Ldg. Sto. Thomas McGovern, O.N.K. 5606 (Dev.).	||		||		||	Showed much courage in extinguishing a large fire, which could only be reached through a shell hole surrounded by intense heat, fumes and smoke. His behaviour was highly commendable.	||		||	Page 7