Lieutenant JOHN NIVEN ANGUS LOW
Royal Navy
H.M. Submarine Unity.
Died 29 April 1940
Age 29 years old
- Country of Service United Kingdom
- Awards George Cross
- Additional Info Son of William Augustus John and Anne Cook Low; husband of Margery Russell Low, Third Offr., W.R.N.S., of Mayfield, Dundee.
- Additional Citation note
The London Gazette of 16th August, 1940, announced the award to this officer of the Empire Gallantry Medal "for gallantry in H.M. Submarines." By the terms of the institution of the George Cross on 24th September, 1940, the award of the George Cross was exchanged for that of the Empire Gallantry Medal.
Lt. Miller and Able Seaman Henry Miller, R.N., were on duty in the control room of their submarine Unity when the vessel was struck by the Norwegian Freighter, Atle Jarl, in the North Sea. The submarine began to sink and the order to abandon ship had been called, Low and Miller assisted every member of the submarine to escape, except for themselves. Both received the same posthumous award for these actions.
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