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Kirkman, John Sidney

    Date of birth:
    September 13th, 1920
    Date of death:
    March 10th, 1987
    Nationality:
    British

    Biography

    Was in the merchant navy until discharge in 1945

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    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Unit:
    S.S. Titus, Dutch Merchant Navy
    Awarded on:
    September 21st, 1944
    On the proposal of our Minister for Transport and Fisheries of September 1944 no. 1799
    HAVE APPROVED
    to award THE CROSS OF MERIT
    to: The British trimmer J.S. Kirkman
    Citation:
    "Who as a sailor on board the s.s. "Titus" during a heavy air attack in the port of Palermo on the 1st of August 1943, has acted courageously and energetically, while carrying out his duties in extinguishing the fire on board the ship and carrying out a very complicated manoeuvre, as a result of which the ship and cargo have been saved."
    London, 21st September 1944

    Permission to wear the Cross by letter of 7 December 1944.
    Kruis van Verdienste (KV)

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