GALLANT COMMANDER.
One of the men engaged i.< the last general attack by the allied fleet says that by the death nl Commander Verner, of H M g Inflexible who was mortally wounded' the service lost a truly gallant'officer! Commander \erner was hit twice. He was struck in the head, and his left hand was shattered. It was at once seen that the wounds were mortal. Nevertheless the commander remained cool, and continued to smoke his cigarette, •
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 15930, 29 May 1915, Page 2 (Supplement)
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77GALLANT COMMANDER. New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 15930, 29 May 1915, Page 2 (Supplement)
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