NAVAL HISTORY
BATTLE OF THE FALKLANDS. LITTLE-KNOWN HEROINE. . WARNING OF GERMANS. (United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright). * Received April 17 9.10 a.m. LONDON, April 16. A little-known heroine of the naval history of the Falklands is paying her first visit to London since she married and settled in the Falklands. She is Mrs Creamer, and is accompanied by her daughter aged 13. Mr and Mrs Creamer lived on an outlying island, but Mrs Creamer’s brother resided at .Port Stanley. One day in 1914 he warned her that the Germans were coming. Mrs Creamer sent two servants on liorseback to the top of the cliffs in order to watch for the Germans. ’. ’ When the Germans at last appeared the servants raced to the house. Mrs Creamer telephoned Port Stanley, from where the message was wirelessed to Admiral Sir Doreton Sturdee. The Admiralty presented Mm Creamer with a silver, salver, and rewarded the servants with silver teapots. Mrs Creamer was later invested with the order of the British Empire. On December 8, 1914, a British squadron under Admiral Sturdee defeated a German squadron (Von Spec) off tho Falkland Islands. A memorial erected in the harbour of Port Stanley in commemoration’ of this victory was unveiled on February 26, 1927.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume L, Issue 120, 17 April 1930, Page 7
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207NAVAL HISTORY Manawatu Standard, Volume L, Issue 120, 17 April 1930, Page 7
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