SHACKLETON'S MEN.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16113, 18 January 1918, Page 3

SHACKLETON'S MEN.

News lias been received that Captain J. R. Stenhouse, who was in charge of Shackleton's ship Aurora, and who received tlio D.S.O. for submarine work, has again been mentioned in despatches, , and is now in command of ono of his Majesty's ships. Mr Thompson, who was with Captain Stenhouse on the Aurora, is his first lieutenant. Sir Ernest Shacklcton has been ient to South America by the British Government on special dutj^. Captain Worsley, of New Zealand, who was with Sir Ernest in the Weddel Sea, lias been awarded the D.S.O._ A private letter received in Wellington, after referring to the good work done by the officers and men of the Navy, states: "Another case was that of a New Zealander named Worsley, who commanded a submarine, and. was sent to take care of an oil steamer. Accompanying him was ;i British destroyer. The weather was bad,, and increased to great violence, during the night, and lie lost the destroyer. In the morning ii German submarine was encountered, and launched a torpedo. The noise made by storm was so loud that Worsley did not hear the torpedo strike the steamer, .but lie saw her settling down. lie whipped his submarine round, and discovered the German submarine and sent her to the bottom. The only member of the Gorman crew who was saved commander* whom ho took on board. Worsley then took the oil steamer in hand, and brought her safely to port " This no doubt refers to Captain Worsley, and probably was the reason for his receiving the D.b.U. Dr. Mcllroy, of the Weddel Sea party, has been wounded in the arm.. Hooke, tho wireless operator in the Aurora, is now in the R.N.A.S.