Date of birth:

May 30th, 1886 (Ship Inn Row/Ayrshire, Scotland)

Date of death:

1963 (New Cumnock/Ayrshire, Scotland)

Nationality:

British

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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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

June 8th, 1944

The OBE was awarded for bravery at sea. His ship (unidentified) was part of a convoy from the United States when it was attacked and shelled by German submarines in the Atlantic, causing it to list. The official destination was Hull, but the ship couldn't make it there, and William set course for Glasgow, remaining on the bridge day and night until it reached Glasgow harbor.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

• Photo 1: Jim McCreadie
• Photo: Jim McCreadie (cousin)
  
• - National Archives, Medal Card of Captain William McCreadie
  - Fourth Supplement to The London Gazette of 2nd June 1944, Issue 36547, dated 10th June 1944