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SEAMEN OF ATHENIA DECORATIONS BESTOWED (British Official Wireless.' Reed. 9 a.m. RUGBY, Jan. 2. The following awards to two survivors of the Athenia have been gazetted:— 0.8. E., civil division, to B. M. Copeland, the chief officer. Medal of the civil division of the 0.8. E. to William Harvey, the boatswain. The Gazette says of Mr. Copeland: “The fact that the loading and the getting away from the sinking ship, arrangements for which he was reresponsible, were done in darkness and without any kind of hitch or loss, reflects great credit on his powers of organisation and command. Mr. Copeland in due course was picked up by a warship, but, discovering a woman whom he had earlier taken to the sick bay in an unconscious condition was missing, he insisted on returning to the Athenia. He was accompanied by tlie boatswain and found the woman to be still unconscious. After examining the condition of the Athenia, he returned to the warship with the woman. Shortly afterwards the Athenia sank. Mr. Harvey also was warmly commended for his outstanding coolness and efficiency. j
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20136, 4 January 1940, Page 7
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