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The Mumbles

THE MUMBLES, GLAMORGANSHIRE On the 11th October, 1944, the Mumbles life-boat rescued the forty-two survivors of the crew of H.M.C.S. Cheboque.

COXSWAIN WILLIAM J. GAMMON was awarded the gold 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.

BOWMAN THOMAS J. ACE was awarded the bronze medal.

MOTOR MECHANIC WILLIAM G. DAVIES was awarded the bronze medal..