All ranks are what was held by the individual at the time of the action.
Private George Watson 2nd Bn. 29th Quartermaster Regt. For extraordinary heroism in action on 8 March 1943. Private Watson was on board a ship which was attacked and hit by enemy bombers. When the ship was abandoned, Private Watson, instead of seeking to save himself, remained in the water assisting several soldiers who could not swim to reach the safety of a lift raft.