PADSTOW, CORNWALL On the 23rd November, 1944, the Padstow life-boat rescued seven of the crew of the S.S. Sjofna, of Norway., SECOND MOTOR MECHANIC WILLIAM ORCHARD, acting as coxswain, was awarded the silver medal.

Also awarded the Maud Smith reward for courage in memory of John, 7th Earl of Hardwicke, given for the bravest act of life-saving of the year by a life-boatman, This is the award for 1945, the year in which the medal for this service was awarded..