On the 26th November, 1939, the Dover life-boat rescued the crew of sixteen of H.M. Trawler Blackburn Rovers.

COXSWAIN COLIN H. BRYANT was awarded the silver medal.

LIEUTENANT RICHARD WALKER, R.N.R., Assistant King’s Harbour Master, was awarded the bronze medal.

SECOND COXSWAIN SIDNEY T. HILLS was awarded the bronze medal.

MOTOR MECHANIC WILFRED L. COOK was awarded the bronze medal.

MOTOR MECHANIC CHRISTIAN R. T. STOCK was awarded the bronze medal.