Sir,
I am commanded by My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to inform you that they have learned with great pleasure that, on the recommendation of the First lord, the King has approved the award to you of the Distinguished Service Cross, for courage and devotion to duty in the s.s. PAULUS POTTER when, in July 1942, she was attacked by enemy aircraft while sailing in an important convoy to North Russia, and sanlc after a fine and steady defence.
A copy of this letter has been sent to the Netherlands Shipping and Trading Committee.
I am, Sir,
Admiralty,
Whitehall.
9th June, 1945,
Mr. P.A. Van der Mey, First Officer C/o Netherlands Shipping and Trading Committee,
Trading Committee 5/6 Crosby. Square, London, E.C.3.
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