Of FRIDAY, the 8th of MAY, 1942

TUESDAY, 12 MAY, 1942

CENTRAL CHANCERY OF THE ORDERS OF KNIGHTHOOD.
St.James's Palace,S.W.I.
12th May,1942.

The KING has been graciously pleased to give orders for the publication in the LONDON GAZETTE of the names of those specially shown below as having received an expression of COMMENDATION
for their brave conduct when their ships encountered enemy ships, submarines, aircraft or mines:

Captain Herbert Thomas WADHAMS
 Master.

Of   FRIDAY, the 8th of JUNE, 1945

FRIDAY, 15 JUNE, 1945

CENTRAL CHANCERY OF THE ORDERS OF KNIGHTHOOD.
St.James's Palace,S.W.I.
15th June,1945.

The KING has been graciously pleased,on the occasion of the Celebration of His Majesty's Birthday, to give orders for the following promotions in, and appointments to, the
Most Excellent Order
of the British Empire
(Civil Division)

Captain Herbert Henry WADHAMS,
Master, m.v."Accruity,"
F.T.Everard &Sons Ltd.

 

Of   FRIDAY, the 2nd of JUNE, 1967

SATURDAY, 10 JUNE, 1967

CENTRAL CHANCERY OF THE ORDERS OF KNIGHTHOOD.
St.James's Palace,S.W.I.
10th June,1967.

The QUEEN has been graciously pleased,on the occasion of the Celebration of Her Majesty's Birthday,
to approve the award of the

British Empire Medal
(Civil Division)


Leonard Baker WADHAMS,
Fisherman,
Medway Fishery, Kent.

(above)

Royal Humane Society certificate presented to William Thomas Wadhams in 1914
in recognition of him bravely rescuing a drowning man from the River Thames.