Admiralty Report Copy of

The following awards to HMS Glenroy were gazetted 10.3.42 for services in the action in which she was torpedoed 23.11.41

Mention Capt Sir James Padget }

DSC L.Cdr (E) M L Howard RNR }

DSM P.O. Des Streeter }

DSM Stoker PO Ferguson } HLA/71/42 refers

DSM C.PO Hoy }

Mention L(E) D J Scott RNR }

Mention L S Twiken }

Mention Led Stoker Lebbern }

Mention A B Bellchamber }

H&A 264/43

The Honours and Awards Committee has considered the services of Lieutenant-Commander (E) A L Howard DSC. RNR. Of HMS Glenroy and submits that the King be asked to approve the award set forth below

Lieutenant-Commander Howard showed very high professional skill and great determination and enterprise during the voyage from Alexandria to the United Kingdom on none engine, after temporary repairs made to the damage done when his ship was torpedoed. A piston fractured after leaving Bathurst and the piston broke up the cylinder head. The ship was taken in tow but twelve hours work dismantled the cylinder and the ship was able to proceed on the remaining five cylinders.

Lieutenant-Commander (E) Arthur Llewellyn Howard DSC RNR

Approved By

First Lord

Signed

Naval Secretary for the First Lord

9/4/43

This award was published in London Gazette supplement WO 36001 of 4-5-43.

Torpedoing and subsequent repair of Glenroy

To: Secretary of the Admiralty

Be pleased to submit to Their Lordships the enclosed report dated 23^rd February 1943 No 2780/190 forwarded to me by the Commanding Officer HMS Glenroy covering a copy of his submission dated 20^th November 1942 to Rear Admiral Alexandria.

2 I consider the work performed by the ship’s company of Glenroy in repairing the ship after her sever damage and subsequently steaming her to England under very arduous and difficult conditions was a most praiseworthy exhibition of self-help, skill and perseverance and reflects great credit on the Captain and ship’s company

3 I should like therefore fully to support any recommendations for awards, which may be submitted, to Their Lordships by Rear Admiral Alexandria with reference to para. 3 Glenroy’s submission to him of 20^th November 1942. As these recommendations only covered the period of the ships repair I submit for particular recognition the additional good service performed by the Engineer Officer – Lieut. Commander (E) A L Howard DSC RNR – during the ships passage to England.