OSTEND V.C.'S.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIX, Issue 207, 30 August 1918, Page 5

OSTEND V.C.'S.

AWARDS FOR GALLANTRY. n LONDON", August 20. I" A list of awards in connection with tl< ■ blocking of Ostend on May n includA three Victoria Crosses. Lieutenant-Commander Dnimniond, is charge of ii motor launcli. despite , thrai seven- wounds, navigated his ■nrioiwl.v damajfiHl boat and took oil 4(J of the crew of tin . Vindictive, aomu of whom were killed during embarkation. Lieutenant-Commander Hourke, uiio ,! was in charge of a motor launcli, ciumsed I enem.v gnus with liis Lewis fiune. After t withdrawing lie heard cries, re-entered ] thu harbour, and rescued three wounded I men din-ting 1" :t »kiir. The launch was hit in fili places, the missilea including a tim fchell. lieutenant Victor L"rulehlcy, who lassiniiH coinmuiid of the Vindictive ' after bis mipi-rior t.fHwrK wore |>ut out hi" action, und nianiruvred the X'iinlictivq into position, did not leave until lie iin.-i l< thoroughly senrehed the vessel with an .■lM'tric- tu'reli for eiirviviirt>. lit assumed command of Ueiitenaiit-t'oinmnnder Drummond's motor lauwb when the latter collated owin-,- !•> wounds, and kept lier ailoat by baling her out. Captain W. >V. Beiui. <-f the Royal Xaval Air Servii-.-, n nieniber of the s iloii.se of fommone. has been appointed c Commando.- ..f the Bath, and Captain o Kniest Wigrain ■■ Companion ol ,- Michael and St. fieorge, for ealknt H* c duet in the Ostend action.—(A- d ,&./.. and Ktuter.j