The Douglas-Morris Collection of Naval Medals (Part 1)

Four: Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (209148 D. Minion, Lg. Sea. Atlantic Ocean 20 Aug. 1917); 1914-15 Star Trio (L.S. R.N.) contact marks and polished, therefore nearly very fine (4)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Douglas-Morris Collection of Naval Medals.

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D.S.M. London Gazette 22 February 1918 “The following awards have been approved for services in action with enemy submarines.”

On August 20 1917 an enemy submarine was sighted on the surface and opened fire on the CULLIST at 9,000 yards range. After 82 rounds had been fired by the submarine with which he scored one hit on the water-line of the stokehold. This shell injured both the firemen on watch slightly and caused a large rush of water into the stokehold, which was overcome by plugging the hole and shoring it up. Several time-fuzed shrapnel were fired against the ship but without effect. The submarine closed the range to 4,500 yards at which time the Cullist returned fire and scored to hits in the area of the conning tower upon which the submarine was seen to dive and contact was lost.

The ‘Q’ ship CULLIST was commanded by Lieut Commander S. H. Simpson who won a D.S.O. and Bar for two successful engagements with enemy submarines in this ship (for his D.S.O. group and further details of CULLIST’s exploits see lot 642).