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Description: | Distinguished Service Medal awarded to Carpenter Clement F. Mander who served in the Trinity House vessel ?Argus?. The ?Argus? was a steam tender of 653 tons launched in 1909. During World War I she operated with the Dover Patrol as a buoy working ship ? highly dangerous work as there was always the possibility of hitting a mine. For example, another THV, ?Alert?, was lost as a result of her anchor fouling a mine. On 21 May 1918, Carpenter Mander tried to prevent a leak of gas from a gasholder in the hold of the ship. However he was too late and the resulting fire gutted several stores and the apprentices? half-deck. The fire was contained by the ship?s crew but Mander was badly hurt.
On the obverse face of the medal is the bust of George V in naval uniform and the inscription: ?GEORGIVS V BRITT: OMN:REX ET IND:IMP?. On the reverse is the Royal crown above and a laurel wreath tied with a bow enclosing the inscription: ?FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE?. On the edge of the medal is the inscription: ?CARPENTER C.F.MANDER, 1916-1918 DOVER & THE DOWNS?. The medal is fitted with a bar and a dark blue ribbon with a broad white central band divided by a narrow dark blue stripe.
Gazetted 5 October 1918 for service in T H V Argus.
caption: Record Shot - Do not reproduce.
caption: Distinguished Service Medal 1914-1936, obverse
caption: Distinguished Service Medal 1914-1936, reverse | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | gallantry medals Clement Frederick Mander Distinguished Service Medal | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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