PETERHEAD, ABERDEENSHIRE 2 On the 23rd-26th January, 1942, the Peterhead life-boat rescued the crew of forty-four of the S.S. Runswick, the crew of twenty-six of the S.S. Fidra, and thirty-six of the crew of the S.S. Saltwick.

COXSWAIN JOHN B. McLEAN was awarded the gold medal.

MOTOR MECHANIC DAVID F. WISEMAN was awarded the silver medal.

LIFE-BOATMAN ALEXANDER W. HEPBURN, acting as second coxswain, was awarded the bronze medal.LIFE-BOATMAN WILLIAM STRACHAN, acting as bowman, was awarded the bronze medal.

ASSISTANT MOTOR MECHANIC WILLIAM SUMMERS was awarded the bronze medal.

LIFE-BOATMAN ALEXANDER GOWANS was awarded the bronze medal.

LIFE-BOATMAN ALEXANDER STRACHAN was awarded the bronze medal.

LIFE-BOATMAN GEORGE CORDINER was awarded the bronze medal..