Parish Notes
SOUTHWICK

Decorations won extracted from Peter Gibson's book.
The following has been extracted by Tony Harding from page 69 of Gibson, Peter, Southwick-on-Wear, Volume 4, Southwick Publications, 1996, ISBN 0-951390 0-9513908-3-X with the permission of the author.

Decorations

Bambrough, J.C., Civilian, B.E.M.
Bethel, W.J.B., Sergt., Colonial Police Medal
Blair, S., Civilian, B.E.M.
Bland, J.T., Able Seaman, D.S.M.
Broderick, T., M.N., Lloyd’s War Medal
Carlson, K.E., M.N., M.B.E.
Carter, G.M., Civilian, C.B.E.
Charlton, J., M.N., B.E.M.
Davison, T.K., 2nd Lieut ., Military Cross
Farrer, J., Ord. Seaman, M.i.D.
Fraser, T., M,N., Commendation for Gallant Conduct
Heptinstall, J.P., Sergt., M.i.D.
Heptinstall, R.O., Civilian, M.B.E.
Hetherington, J.P., Sergt., M.i.D.
Hodgson, T.S., Yeoman of Signals, M.i.D.
Hopper, F.W., Civilian, M.B.E.
Hutchings, A., Able Seaman, M.i.D.
Jouana, J.R., Bos’n., M.N.. Gold Medal*
Kelsall, J., Civilian, M.B.E.
Martin, J.J., Telegraphist, M.i.D.
Mitchinson, J., Civilian, For Brave Conduct**
Newby, J., Bombardier, George Medal
Parry, G., Certificate for Devotion to Duty
Pollard, N., Pte., M.M.
Sheriff, J., Pilot Officer, Distinguished Flying Cross
Shonewald, H., Cpl., M.i.D.
Sidney, J.P., Capt., M.i.D.
Stubbings, W., Chief P.O., M.i.D.
Taylor, G., M.N., B.E.M., G.M., Lloyd’s War Medal
Thompson, B.S., Civilian, B.E.M.
Vincent, H.W.J. , M.N., Commended for Brave Conduct
Ward, R.S., Civilian, B.E.M.
Wilkinson, N., L/Sergt., M.M.

* Gold Medal awarded by Sweden for gallantry at sea to John R. Jouana of Marley Crescent who had helped to save some Swedish seamen in 1940.
** A gold watch was presented to J. Mitchinson by the men of Pickersgills’ shipyard in recognition of his brave conduct during an air raid on Sunderland.
M.i.D. Mentioned in dispatches.