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An outstanding 'Siege of Malta' B.E.M. group of three awarded to Mr. H. E. Cusack,...
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An outstanding ‘Siege of Malta’ B.E.M. group of three awarded to Mr. H. E. Cusack, Inspector of Boilermakers, H.M. Dockyard, Malta
British Empire Medal, (Civil) G.VI.R., 1st issue (Harold Ewart Cusack); Coronation 1937, unnamed as issued; Imperial Service Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (Harold Ewart Cusack) all three with original pin brooches, minor edge bruise to first, nearly extremely fine (3) £1,000-£1,400
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B.E.M. London Gazette 11 June 1943
‘Awarded for brave conduct in Civil Defence: Harold Ewart Cusack, Inspector of Boilermakers, H.M. Dockyard, Malta. Cusack has done outstanding work of a most hazardous kind in helping to subdue fires in ships. On one occasion he remained on board with the pump until the decks were awash. He retrieved the pump by floating it off on a raft. He showed complete intrepidity in this and many other operations.’
I.S.M. London Gazette 14 May 1946: Harold Ewart Cusack, Boilermaker (Permanent Chargeman), H.M. Dockyard, Devonport
Harold Ewart Cusack was born in Devonport in 1885 and, following his father, he entered service with H.M. Dockyard, Devonport on 5 July 1900. He was appointed by the Admiralty as a Boilermaker, H.M. Dockyards and Naval Establishments, on 28 January 1919 and was advanced Established Chargeman of Boilermakers, H.M. Dockyard, Devonport on 20 March 1931. His first association with Malta is recorded when he embarked for the Island on 19 August 1933. As Chargeman of Boilermakers, Devonport he received the Coronation Medal 1937 whilst serving in Malta. Returning home following the Second World War he retired from Devonport Dockyard receiving his Imperial Service Medal in May 1946. He died at Plymouth on 10 June 1949, aged 63.
Note: Searches of Admiralty correspondence records covering Malta during the Second World War have so far failed to reveal the exact circumstances surrounding this award beyond that given in the official citation quoted above. Two possible events have been identified:
1/ Raid No. 1529 on H.M.S. Maori on 11 February 1942.
2/ Raid No. 1893 on Convoy M.W.10 on 23-26 March 1942 involving H.M.S. Breconshire, S.S. Talabot and S.S. Pampus. The most likely, but not proven, being S.S. Talabot which was scuttled to avoid her cargo of ammunition exploding.
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British Empire Medal, (Civil) G.VI.R., 1st issue (Harold Ewart Cusack); Coronation 1937, unnamed as issued; Imperial Service Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (Harold Ewart Cusack) all three with original pin brooches, minor edge bruise to first, nearly extremely fine (3) £1,000-£1,400
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B.E.M. London Gazette 11 June 1943
‘Awarded for brave conduct in Civil Defence: Harold Ewart Cusack, Inspector of Boilermakers, H.M. Dockyard, Malta. Cusack has done outstanding work of a most hazardous kind in helping to subdue fires in ships. On one occasion he remained on board with the pump until the decks were awash. He retrieved the pump by floating it off on a raft. He showed complete intrepidity in this and many other operations.’
I.S.M. London Gazette 14 May 1946: Harold Ewart Cusack, Boilermaker (Permanent Chargeman), H.M. Dockyard, Devonport
Harold Ewart Cusack was born in Devonport in 1885 and, following his father, he entered service with H.M. Dockyard, Devonport on 5 July 1900. He was appointed by the Admiralty as a Boilermaker, H.M. Dockyards and Naval Establishments, on 28 January 1919 and was advanced Established Chargeman of Boilermakers, H.M. Dockyard, Devonport on 20 March 1931. His first association with Malta is recorded when he embarked for the Island on 19 August 1933. As Chargeman of Boilermakers, Devonport he received the Coronation Medal 1937 whilst serving in Malta. Returning home following the Second World War he retired from Devonport Dockyard receiving his Imperial Service Medal in May 1946. He died at Plymouth on 10 June 1949, aged 63.
Note: Searches of Admiralty correspondence records covering Malta during the Second World War have so far failed to reveal the exact circumstances surrounding this award beyond that given in the official citation quoted above. Two possible events have been identified:
1/ Raid No. 1529 on H.M.S. Maori on 11 February 1942.
2/ Raid No. 1893 on Convoy M.W.10 on 23-26 March 1942 involving H.M.S. Breconshire, S.S. Talabot and S.S. Pampus. The most likely, but not proven, being S.S. Talabot which was scuttled to avoid her cargo of ammunition exploding.
Sold with copied research.
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An outstanding ‘Siege of Malta’ B.E.M. group of three awarded to Mr. H. E. Cusack, Inspector of Boilermakers, H.M. Dockyard, Malta
British Empire Medal, (Civil) G.VI.R., 1st issue (Harold Ewart Cusack); Coronation 1937, unnamed as issued; Imperial Service Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (Harold Ewart Cusack) all three with original pin brooches, minor edge bruise to first, nearly extremely fine (3) £1,000-£1,400
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B.E.M. London Gazette 11 June 1943
‘Awarded for brave conduct in Civil Defence: Harold Ewart Cusack, Inspector of Boilermakers, H.M. Dockyard, Malta. Cusack has done outstanding work of a most hazardous kind in helping to subdue fires in ships. On one occasion he remained on board with the pump until the decks were awash. He retrieved the pump by floating it off on a raft. He showed complete intrepidity in this and many other operations.’
I.S.M. London Gazette 14 May 1946: Harold Ewart Cusack, Boilermaker (Permanent Chargeman), H.M. Dockyard, Devonport
Harold Ewart Cusack was born in Devonport in 1885 and, following his father, he entered service with H.M. Dockyard, Devonport on 5 July 1900. He was appointed by the Admiralty as a Boilermaker, H.M. Dockyards and Naval Establishments, on 28 January 1919 and was advanced Established Chargeman of Boilermakers, H.M. Dockyard, Devonport on 20 March 1931. His first association with Malta is recorded when he embarked for the Island on 19 August 1933. As Chargeman of Boilermakers, Devonport he received the Coronation Medal 1937 whilst serving in Malta. Returning home following the Second World War he retired from Devonport Dockyard receiving his Imperial Service Medal in May 1946. He died at Plymouth on 10 June 1949, aged 63.
Note: Searches of Admiralty correspondence records covering Malta during the Second World War have so far failed to reveal the exact circumstances surrounding this award beyond that given in the official citation quoted above. Two possible events have been identified:
1/ Raid No. 1529 on H.M.S. Maori on 11 February 1942.
2/ Raid No. 1893 on Convoy M.W.10 on 23-26 March 1942 involving H.M.S. Breconshire, S.S. Talabot and S.S. Pampus. The most likely, but not proven, being S.S. Talabot which was scuttled to avoid her cargo of ammunition exploding.
Sold with copied research.
British Empire Medal, (Civil) G.VI.R., 1st issue (Harold Ewart Cusack); Coronation 1937, unnamed as issued; Imperial Service Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (Harold Ewart Cusack) all three with original pin brooches, minor edge bruise to first, nearly extremely fine (3) £1,000-£1,400
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B.E.M. London Gazette 11 June 1943
‘Awarded for brave conduct in Civil Defence: Harold Ewart Cusack, Inspector of Boilermakers, H.M. Dockyard, Malta. Cusack has done outstanding work of a most hazardous kind in helping to subdue fires in ships. On one occasion he remained on board with the pump until the decks were awash. He retrieved the pump by floating it off on a raft. He showed complete intrepidity in this and many other operations.’
I.S.M. London Gazette 14 May 1946: Harold Ewart Cusack, Boilermaker (Permanent Chargeman), H.M. Dockyard, Devonport
Harold Ewart Cusack was born in Devonport in 1885 and, following his father, he entered service with H.M. Dockyard, Devonport on 5 July 1900. He was appointed by the Admiralty as a Boilermaker, H.M. Dockyards and Naval Establishments, on 28 January 1919 and was advanced Established Chargeman of Boilermakers, H.M. Dockyard, Devonport on 20 March 1931. His first association with Malta is recorded when he embarked for the Island on 19 August 1933. As Chargeman of Boilermakers, Devonport he received the Coronation Medal 1937 whilst serving in Malta. Returning home following the Second World War he retired from Devonport Dockyard receiving his Imperial Service Medal in May 1946. He died at Plymouth on 10 June 1949, aged 63.
Note: Searches of Admiralty correspondence records covering Malta during the Second World War have so far failed to reveal the exact circumstances surrounding this award beyond that given in the official citation quoted above. Two possible events have been identified:
1/ Raid No. 1529 on H.M.S. Maori on 11 February 1942.
2/ Raid No. 1893 on Convoy M.W.10 on 23-26 March 1942 involving H.M.S. Breconshire, S.S. Talabot and S.S. Pampus. The most likely, but not proven, being S.S. Talabot which was scuttled to avoid her cargo of ammunition exploding.
Sold with copied research.
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