Lieutenant ROBERT ANDERSON McBRYDE
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
H.M.S. "President VI"
Died 06 July 1918
Age 34 years old
- Country of Service United Kingdom
- Awards Albert Medal
- Additional Info Son of Mrs. Jessie McBryde, of 41, Kerr St., Pollokshields, Glasgow. Commissioned 5th April, 1917.
- Additional Citation note
An extract from the London Gazette dated 7th Sept., 1917, showing the award of Albert Medal, records the following:-"On the 26th January, 1917, a series of fires and explosions occurred at Economia, port of Archangel. When Capt. Twidle arrived on the scene his ship was burning fiercely. On being informed that the Chief Engineer was alive, Capt. Twidle climbed on board but found that he was dead. He then examined the other rooms and found a Chinese sailor in a dazed condition. With the assistance of Mr. Martin and Mr. McBryde this man was got over the ship's side across the ice, and eventually to the Red Cross station. About four minutes after the seaman had been removed the vessel blew up."
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