Transport Medal recipients, surname D

Daniel, H, Master

Served on: American (Leyland Line). Clasp: South Africa
TM (1).

Daniel, J, 2nd Officer

Served on: Taisang (Indo-China SN). Clasp: China
Returned to Mint

Daniel, R L, 2nd Officer

Served on: Tagus (Royal Mail). Clasp: South Africa

Daniel, T, Chief Officer

Served on: Ortona (Pacific S N). Clasp: South Africa

Darke, T, Master

Served on: Glengyle (Macgregor Gow). Clasp: China

Daveney, A B , 2nd Officer

Served on: Ariosto (Thos Wilson). Clasp: South Africa

Davidson, C , Surgeon

Served on: Montfort (Elder Dempster). Clasp: South Africa
TM (1). Ackley Sep 97.

Davidson, J A, Chief Officer

Served on: Ujina (British India). Clasp: South Africa
Duplicate issued 190(5)

Davidson, J R, 2nd Officer

Served on: Lalpoora (British India). Clasp: South Africa
Presented by the King 4 Nov 03

Davidson, W, Chief Engineer

Served on: Hawarden Castle (Union Castle). Clasp: South Africa

Davidson, W, Chief Engineer

Served on: Zamania (British India). Clasp: China

Davies, A A , 3rd & Chief Officer

Served on: Montfort (Elder Dempster). Clasp: South Africa

Davies, D, 2nd Officer

Served on: Clavering (Hazlehurst). Clasp: China

Davies, H, 3rd Officer

Served on: Manchester Port (Manchester Lines). Clasp: South Africa

Davies, J, 2nd Officer

Served on: Englishman (Richard & Mills). Clasp: South Africa

Davies, J, Purser

Served on: Hawarden Castle (Union Castle). Clasp: South Africa

Davies, J, 3rd Engineer

Served on: Templemore (Johnston Line). Clasp: South Africa
Returned to Mint

Davies, J C, 2nd Engineer

Served on: Yorkshire (Bibby Bros). Clasp: South Africa

Davies, J P, Chief Officer

Served on: Dictator (J&T Harrison). Clasp: South Africa

Davies, P L, 2nd Engineer

Served on: Fultala (British India). Clasps: South Africa and China
Presented by the King 4 Nov 03

Davies, W, 2nd Engineer

Served on: American (Leyland Line). Clasp: South Africa

Davis, G E, Chief Engineer

Served on: Umta (British India). Clasp: China
Returned to Mint

Davys, H, 3rd Engineer

Served on: Aurania (Cunard). Clasp: South Africa
Duplicate issued 7 Feb 17

Dawes, J, Chief Engineer

Served on: Lake Erie (Elder Dempster). Clasp: South Africa

Day, E W, Chief Officer

Served on: Lismore Castle (Union Castle). Clasp: South Africa
TM (1). Dixon Aut 03 £585.

Day, S M, 2nd Officer

Served on: Harlech Castle (Union Castle). Clasp: South Africa

Dayas, S C E, 2nd & Supp 2nd Officer

Served on: Simla (P&O). Clasp: South Africa

De Garis, J, 3rd Officer

Served on: Kent (Federal). Clasp: South Africa

Delaney, F, 3rd Engineer

Served on: Montrose (Elder Dempster). Clasp: South Africa

Denbigh, G E, Chief Engineer

Served on: Urmston Grange (Houlder Bros). Clasp: South Africa

Dench, C J, 2nd Engineer

Served on: Nurani (Asiatic SN). Clasp: China
Ret. TM (1). Holdich Aug 04 £1250. Late issue impressed naming.

Denne, G H A , 2nd Officer

Served on: Gwalior (British India). Clasp: China

Denny, C T, Master

Served on: Ballaarat (P&O). Clasp: China
TM (1). DNW Feb 97 £360

Denton, H C, 2nd Engineer

Served on: America (Atlantic Transport). Clasp: South Africa

Devlin, P, 2nd Engineer

Served on: Cavour (Lamport & Holt). Clasp: South Africa
TM (1). Liverpool Jul 89 £190.

Dibb, H M, 2nd Officer

Served on: Majestic (Ismay Imrie). Clasp: South Africa
TM (1). Liverpool Jan 90 £210. DNW Jul 01 miniatures only £40.

Dickie, J, Chief Engineer

Served on: Vadala (British India). Clasp: China

Dickinson, J, 3rd Engineer

Served on: Narrung (Lund’s Blue Anchor). Clasp: South Africa

Dickinson, W J, Chief Officer

Served on: Atlantian (Leyland Line). Clasp: South Africa

Dickson, S M, Surgeon

Served on: Britannic (Ismay Imrie). Clasp: South Africa

Dobson, S B, 2nd Officer

Served on: Persia (Anchor Line). Clasp: South Africa

Dobson, T, 2nd Engineer

Served on: Urlana (British India). Clasp: South Africa
Returned to Mint

Docker, F W, 3rd Engineer

Served on: Wakool (Lund’s Blue Anchor). Clasp: South Africa

Dodd, S, 3rd Officer

Served on: Cavour (Lamport & Holt). Clasp: South Africa
Returned to Mint

Dodds, G, 3rd Engineer

Served on: Nevasa (British India). Clasp: China

Dodds, G W, 3rd Engineer

Served on: Carthage (P&O). Clasp: China

Dodds, J H, 3rd Engineer

Served on: Montrose (Elder Dempster). Clasp: South Africa
Duplicate issued 25 Jan 06

Doig, A, Surgeon

Served on: City of Vienna (Ellerman Line). Clasp: South Africa
TM (1). Glen Apr 50.

Dolman, J O, 3rd Officer

Served on: Roslin Castle (Union Castle). Clasp: South Africa
TM (1). Glen Mar 88 £180.

Donald, W, 3rd Engineer

Served on: Pundua (British India). Clasp: South Africa

Donnan, J, 3rd Engineer

Served on: Victorian (Leyland Line). Clasp: South Africa

Doran, J, Chief Officer

Served on: Maplemore (Johnston Line). Clasp: South Africa

Dougherty, R D, Master

Served on: Virawa (British India). Clasp: South Africa

Douglas, A H H G, Master

Served on: Salamis (Thompson). Clasp: China

Douglas, D, 2nd Engineer

Served on: Harlech Castle (Union Castle). Clasp: South Africa

Douglas, J R , 3rd Engineer

Served on: Monterey (Elder Dempster). Clasp: South Africa

Douglas, W de C, Chief Officer

Served on: British Prince (British Shipowners). Clasp: South Africa
Returned to Mint

Do(u)(n)st, R, Chief Engineer

Served on: Sunda (P&O). Clasp: South Africa
Presented by the King 4 Nov 03

Dow, D, Chief Officer

Served on: Servia (Cunard). Clasp: South Africa
TM (1), BWN, MM, Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society Medal. DNW Dec 00 £1550

Dow, J, 2nd Engineer

Served on: Palitana (British India). Clasp: South Africa

Dow, R, Chief Engineer

Served on: Kildonan Castle (Union Castle). Clasp: South Africa
Presented by the King 4 Nov 03

Captain Daniel Dow, who was known as ‘Fairweather’ Dow, received the Transport Medal as Chief Officer of the Servia, belonging to the Cunard Line. He was later Commodore of the Cunard Line and Captain of both the Lusitania and the Mauretania in his time. He had the distinction of being the Captain of the Mauretania when she took the Blue Riband for the fastest crossing of the Atlantic from the Germans. He later broke the record several times in the course of his career.

Captain Dow was awarded the Silver Medal and Illuminated Certificate of thanks by the Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society for the rescue of the crew, eight in number, of the brigantine Mayflower, abandoned in the North Atlantic on the 16th January, 1914. First Officer R L Alexander, in charge of the lifeboat, was awarded the Silver Medal, Illuminated Certificate, and a Silver-mounted Barometer, while Extra Third Officer D F W Foden received the Silver Medal and Illuminated Certificate.

Owing to ‘ill health’, it is said, he was not aboard the Lusitania when she was torpedoed and sunk, Captian Turner having taken his place. Colin Simpson, in his book Lusitania states:

‘On 8 March (Dow) informed Alfred Booth that though he did not mind commanding merchant vessels in these waters, he refused to carry the responsibility of mixing passengers with munitions or contraband. Possibly he was influenced in his thinking by the fact that on his final voyage the enterprising Captain Gaunt had loaded the double bottom of the Lusitania with 100,000 gallons of diesel oil, which had not improved either Dow’s peace of mind or his sea-sickness-prone stomach. Alfred Booth decided that Dow was suffering from severe strain and looked around his staff for another master. He chose Captain William Turner.’

Lusitania was torpedoed off Old Head of Kinsale in the Irish Sea on the 7th May 1915, with the loss of over 1,200 lives.

TM (1). Hayward Oct 71 £40. TM (1) (Lieut. D Dow. RNR) name retouched, ‘Lieut’ and ‘R.N.R.’ engraved, BWM, MM (Daniel Dow), RD Ed VII (halllmarked London 1909 and inscribed ‘Commander, RD, RNR, 1910’, Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society, Marine Medal, silver (To Captain Daniel Dow, S.S. “Lusitania” for Gallant & Humane Service 16th Jan. 1914) complete with ribbon buckle. DNW Dec 00 £1,550

Dowcett, C, 2nd Officer

Served on: Tagus (Royal Mail). Clasp: South Africa
HMS Defiance 02 Dec 03

Dowell, E R, Master

Served on: Simla / Sunda (P&O). Clasp: South Africa

Dowie, J M, Chief Engineer

Served on: Duke of Portland (British India). Clasp: China
DSC, TM (1), 1914-15 Star, BWM, VM.

Downie, T S, 2nd Officer

Served on: Zamania (British India). Clasp: China

Downs, J, 3rd Officer

Served on: Nurani (Asiatic SN). Clasp: China
Returned to Mint

Dowson, W, 3rd Engineer

Served on: Formosa (Douglas). Clasp: China
Returned to Mint

Drakeford, E, 2nd Officer

Served on: American (Leyland Line). Clasp: South Africa

Driver, W A, 3rd Engineer

Served on: Manchester Port (Manchester Liners). Clasp: South Africa

Drury, G T, 3rd Engineer

Served on: Fultala (British India). Clasps: South Africa and China

Du(l)(t)ton, T, Master

Served on: Umbria (Cunard). Clasp: South Africa
Presented by the King 4 Nov 03

Duncan, A, Chief Engineer

Served on: Aurania (Cunard). Clasp: South Africa

Duncan, C J, 3rd & 2nd Officer

Served on: Roslin Castle / Harlech Castle (Union Castle). Clasp: South Africa
TM (1), BWM, MM. Gibbons Jun 79 £195.

Duncan, T, Chief Engineer

Served on: Cephalonia (Cunard). Clasp: South Africa
Presented by the King 4 Nov 03
TM (1), Lloyds Medal for Saving Life at Sea, Merc Marine Association Medal. DNW Oct 93 £650.

Dunn, G, Chief Engineer

Served on: Kent (Federal). Clasp: South Africa
Issued to Widow 1906

Dutton, J H, 3rd Officer

Served on: Montfort (Elder Dempster). Clasp: South Africa
TM (1). Liverpool May 81 £220.

Dyer, W B, 2nd Officer

Served on: Kildonan Castle (Union Castle). Clasp: South Africa