THE DEATH-ROLL

Press, Volume LII, Issue 15669, 6 June 1916, Page 6

THE DEATH-ROLL

GERMAN LOSSES HEAVIER THAN BRITISH. BRITISH OFFICERS' LOST. THE FIRST CASUALTY LIST. (Received June sth, G. 40 p.m.) LONDON, Juno 4. The drst casualty list gives the names of 350 oflicers as follows: — Killed 320 Wounded •• • -■ - 30 The Admiralty announce that un-

doubtedly tho German losses were heavier than the British, not merely relatively, but absolutely. The first casualty list gives the following details: — FLAG-OFFICERS KILLED. Invincible—ltear-Admiral tho Hon. H. L. A. Hood. Defence —Rear-Admiral Sir Robert Arbuthnot. OFFICERS KILLED. Com- Other

DIED OF WOUNDS. Officers - - SEVERELY WOUNDED. Officers ... ••• 3 WOUNDED. Officers ••• ••• 19 The officers killed includc. — Fleet surgeons ... ••• Surgeons ... .<• 18 Chaplains ... ••• 7 FLAG-OFFICERS' CAREERS.

REAR-ADMIRAL HOOD. Itear-Admiral tho Hon. Horaco Lambert Alexander Hood. C.8., D.5.0.. M.Y.0., was only 45 years of age. and was one of the youngest .flag-officers in the Roya 1 Navy, in w inch ho had a very distinguished career. The second son of tho fourth Viscoiuit Hood, lie was born on October 2nd, 1870, and joined Ii.M.S. Britannia as a cudnt in 18S3. He was transferred to the Touieraire in 1885 and n year or two later was appointed a midshipman in H.M.S. Calh'opo, the famous ship commanded by Captain Kane, which escaped from Apia harbour, Samoa, during the terrible hurricane of March lGth and 17th, 1889. The Lords of tho Admiralty expressed their high approval of tho conduct of the oflieers and men on that occasion. In passing his examination in 1890 for a r lieutenant's commission, lie, obtained th© highest number of marks on iw:ord, viz., 4398 out of a possible 4GOO marks. He secured five first-class certificates, and was also awarded the Beaufort Testimonial, the Goodenough Medal, and the Ryder Memorial Prize. He specialised in gunnery. He was mentioned in despatches by the Sirdar for his services with the gunboats employed on tho Nile during the opcra- v tions of 1898 in the Soudan, including' the battles of Atbara and Khartoum. He received tho medal, and was specially promoted to commander, and awarded the fourth class of tho Order of Medjidie. He was promoted captain in 1903, and while in command of the Hyacinth landed in charge of the Naval Brigade for the capture of the Mullah's stronghold at lllig on April 21st, 1904 ; mentioned in despatches: D.5.0., General East African Medal, Somaliland 1902-01, and clasp: M.V.0., April 30th, 190G, for escort duty when captain of Berwick. Ho was naval attache at Washington from October, 1907, to November, 1908, and was in command of the Royal Natal College, Osborne, from October, 1910. to January, 1913; l C'.B. on tho Coronation of King George | V.. June 19th, 1911. Ho was a naval aide-de-camp to the King from July 13th, 1912, to May 17th, 1913, when ho was promoted to rear-admiral; Naval Secretary to First Lord of the Admiralty, June Ist, 1914. After the war started Rear-Admiral Hood was appointed to command the Dover Patrol. Under his command a mixed fleet of ships carried out the systematic bombardment of tho Belgian coast between October 17th and November 9th, 1914, disorganising movements of the enemy's troops along the coast, supporting the flank of the Belgian Army, and preventing any movement of German troops by sea. His appointment as second-in-command in tho" Battle Cruiser Fleet was of comparatively recent date. Rear-Admiral Hood leaves a widow and two young eons. Other officers who were midshipmen with Rear-Admiral Hood in the Calliope were:— Captain Frank Brandt, who was lost with his ship, the Monmouth, in the action off the Chilian coast on November Ist. 1914.

Captain J. C. T. Glossop, of the Sydney, which sank the Emden. Captain Cecil H. Fox, whose ship, tho Amphion, was blown up on August oth, 1914, and who was subsequently in command of the Undaunted. Captain Sydney R. Drury-Lowo. who was in command of the cruiser Chatham. which blockcd the Konigsberg in the Ilufiji river, East Africa. Captain Wilmot E. Nicholson,, who was in command of the Hbgue _ when that ship was sunk by a submarine on September 22nd, 191-1. REAR-ADMIRAL ARBUTHNOT. Rear-Admiral Sir Robert Keith Arbuthnot, Bt. M.V.0., was born on March 23rd,' 186-1, and entered the Navy in 1877. He was promoted commander in 1597, captain in 1902, and rear-admiral on July 13th, 1912. As commander he served in the Naval In-

telligence Department from September 1897, to June, 1898. He was severely injured in a serious Gin q.f. gun accident on board H.M.S. Itoyal Sovereign off Platea on November 9th, 1901. He was flag-captain to the Commander-itf. Chief at Portsmouth from May, 1903. to May, 1905, and on tho occasion of King * Edward's visit received tin M.V.0., February 22nd, 1904. He wu a member of the Admiralty Submarine Committee from March to December, 1910, and was naval aide-de-camp* to tho King from March 2nd. 1911. to July 13th, 1912, when he was promoted rear-admiral. He was Rear-Admirnl Commanding tho Ninth Cruiser Squadron during the naval manoeuvres. July and August. 1913, with his flag is H.M.S. Diadem, and was appointed: ltear-Admiral in the Second Battle Sqnadron in October. 1913. flying W$ flr.g in H.M.S. Orion. Some time after tho war broke out lie was appointed td command the First, Cruiser Squadron, and flew his ila-j; in H.M.S. Defence, , Sir Robert Avbuthnot was fond rf cricket, and was nlso an ardent motoiy cyclist. Before tho war he took on active part in general motor-cycle re-' liability trials. He leaves a widow and one daughter. His brother, Lieuteft-ant-Colonel Dalrymole Royal Field Artillery, succeeds to th( title. CAPTAINS LOST. • Captain Stanley V. Kllis, who wu in command of the Defence, was promoted captain lost year. lie was formerly commander in the battleship Monarch. Captain Thomas P. Bonham was, in command of the Black Prince.

Captains, maudcrs. Officers Queeu Mary 1 - 55 Invincible ... 1 - 50 Indefatigable 1 5 55 Defenco ... 1 8 51 Black Prince 1 1 -5 Warrior ... — — 1 Tipperary 1 — Turbulent —• — •» Fortune ... — — Ardent ' Isomad ••• — — Nestor ... — L 0 Sparrowliawk — Other ships — —