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Lieutenant Norman Douglas Holbrook Read

For most conspicuous bravery on 13th December, when in command of the Submarine B11, he entered the Dardanelles, and, notwithstanding the very difficult current, dived his vessel under five rows of mines and torpedoed the Turkish Battleship

Lieutenant Richard Douglas Sandford Read

This officer was in command of Submarine C3, and most skilfully placed that vessel in between the piles of the viaduct before lighting his fuse and abandoning her.

Lieutenant Commander Geoffrey Saxon White Read

Following a failed attack the German Battle Cruiser Goeben, E14 was attacked and badly damaged. Lieutenant-Commander White decided to run the risk of proceeding on the surface, after running the gauntlet for half-an-hour, being steered from below, E14 was so badly damaged that Lieutenant-Commander White turned towards the shore in order to give the crew a chance of being saved. He remained on deck the whole time himself until he was killed by a shell.

Lieutenant Edward Courtney Boyle Read

For most conspicuous bravery, in command of Submarine E14, when he dived his vessel under enemy minefields and entered the Sea of Marmara on the 27th April, 1915.

Lieutenant Commander Martin Eric Nasmith Read

For most conspicuous bravery in command of one of His Majesty's Submarines (HMS E11) while operating in the Sea of Marmara.

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