On his first voyage with the Merchant Navy, his ship, the freighter
Waimarama, was involved in the 'Pedestal' Convoy to Malta. The
Waimarama was sunk on August 13th, and Treves helped save several of
his shipmates, including the only ships' officer to survive the
sinking, 3rd Wireless Operator John Jackson. Treves, then 17 years old,
received the British Empire Medal and the Lloyd's War Medal for his
actions.
