229969 Sub Lt. Richard James Thomas Brown DSCRoyal Navy Volunteer Reserve HMS Sirius I am trying to discover more about my father's WWII experiences on HMS Sirius. His name was Richard James Thomas Brown, and he was awarded the DSC for something that took place on Sirius. He entered the war as a Sub Lieutenant RNVR, and reached the rank of Lt Commander by the end of hostilities. He is now dead, and I would appreciate any information about his war service.
Update: Your father was 'gazetted' on 2nd April 1943, when as a Temp. Lieut. RNVR, he was awarded the DSC, along with a number of other officers,
"For bravery and skill in HM Ships Aurora, Sirius, Argonaut, Quentin and Quiberon in a brilliant and successful action against an escorted Italian convoy in the Mediterranean, when four ships of the convoy and two destroyers were sunk" (from the London Gazette of 2/4/43). This refers to the action on the night 1/2 December 1942 when those ships (which were known as 'Force Q') under the command of Rear Admiral Harcourt intercepted a convoy between Trapani and Tunis near the Skerki Bank. All four ships of the convoy were sunk, the destroyer 'Folgore' sunk and another badly damaged (but actually survived). On the following day the British force came under heavy air attack, during which the 'Quentin' was sunk. Hope this helps. (Dave)
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