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Shoreham Harbour

SHOREHAM HARBOUR, SUSSEX On the 16th November, 1941, the Shoreham Harbour life-boat rescued the crew of twenty-one of H.M. Minesweeper President Briand, and also the life-boat coxswain, who was on board as pilot.

SECOND COXSWAIN JAMES T. UPPERTON, acting as coxswain, was awarded the silver medal.

MOTOR MECHANIC HENRY PHILCOX was awarded the bronze medal..