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| PERSONALIA |
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| Name: |
McCreadie, William |
| Date of birth: | May 30th, 1886 (Ship Inn Row/Ayrshire, Scotland)
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| Date of death: |
1963 (New Cumnock/Ayrshire, Scotland)
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British |
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BIOGRAPHY:
Captains Certificate No. 040057, place certificate awarded Glasgow, 1910. Awarded Master’s ticket for sail and steam, made his first voyage from Ardrossan in 1901 on board a sailing ship.
Award Card: Nr. 41729.
His three brothers, James McCreadie, Peter McCreadie and Edward McCreadie also served with the Merchant Navy and reached all the function of Captain.
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OFFICER OF THE ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE (OBE)
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Captain
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Merchant Navy
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Awarded on:
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June 8th, 1944
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Action:
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His OBE was awarded for gallantry at sea. His vessel (unidentified) was in a convoy from America when attacked in the Atlantic by German submarines and was shelled, taking a heavy list. It’s official destination was Hull, but the vessel couldn’t make it and William set course for Glasgow, remaining on the bridge day and night until the ship made port at Glasgow.
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Details:
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London Gazette, Issue 36547 gepubliceerd op 10 juni 1944.
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| Picture source: |
- Jim McCreadie (cousin)
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| Information source(s): |
- National Archives, Medal Card of Captain William McCreadie
- Fourth Supplement to The London Gazette of 2nd June 1944, Issue 36547, dated 10th June 1944
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