NEWHAVEN, SUSSEX On the 23rd November, 1943, the Newhaven motor life-boat, after having been severely damaged in collision with H.M. Trawler Avanturine, and having lost a man overboard, escorted the trawler to safety.

COXSWAIN LEONARD A. J. PEDDLESDEN was awarded the silver medal.

SECOND COXSWAIN FREDERICK A. PARKER was awarded the bronze medal.

MOTOR MECHANIC RICHARD WILLIAM LOWER was awarded the bronze medal.

BOWMAN BENJAMIN J. CLARK was posthumously awarded the bronze medal.

LIFE-BOATMAN ALFRED J. EAGER, acting as assistant motor mechanic, was awarded the bronze medal.

LIFE-BOATMAN STANLEY WINTER was awarded the bronze medal.

LIFE-BOATMAN STEPHEN HOLDEN was awarded the bronze medal.

LIFE-BOATMAN HAROLD MOORE was awarded the bronze medal..