St. David's, Pembrokeshire. At 11.20 p.m. on 7th November, 1965, the assistant honorary secretary received a message from the Smalls lighthouse stating that there was an injured keeper on the lighthouse. After consulting with the honorary medical adviser it was decided to launch the life-boat the next morning. The life-boat Joseph Soar (Civil Service No. 34) was launched at 6.2 a.m. with a doctor aboard and the boarding boat in tow in a strong southerly breeze and a rough sea. It was one hour after high water.

The life-boat arrived at the Smalls lighthouse at 8.30. The second coxswain and a member of the crew began to row ashore in the boarding boat with the doctor. Then a helicopter from R.N.A.S.

Brawdy arrived and offered to carry the doctor on to the lighthouse. This was done and later the helicopter flew the doctor with the injured man to Brawdy.

The boarding boat was recalled and the life-boat reached her station at 11.45 a-m-.