Six Medals for Gallantry WEST KIRBY, CHESHIRE On the 6th February, 1943, two men in a small boat were rescued.

MR. BENJAMIN S. ARMITAGE was awarded the bronze medal.

MR. HERBERT JONES, coxswain of the Hoylake life-boat, was awarded the bronze medal.

MR. WILLIAM G. WIDDUP, station officer of H.M. coastguard, Hoylake, was awarded the bronze medal.

PORTHLEVEN, CORNWALL On the 23rd March, 1943, an Army Officer was rescued.

MR. THOMAS HENDY MATTHEWS was awarded the bronze medal.

BARROW, LANCASHIRE On the 27th September, 1943, the crew of two of the fishing boat Seabird, of Barrow, were rescued.

MOTOR MECHANIC JAMES O. MOORE was awarded the bronze medal.

ASSISTANT MOTOR MECHANIC FRANK MOORE was awarded the bronze medal..