SHERDS OF ZEEBRUGGE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17189, 17 June 1919, Page 8

SHERDS OF ZEEBRUGGE.

:.' '.SIR.DAVID BETTY'S TRIBUTE. A striking tribute to tho officers and I «Hen who fell at Xeebrugge was paid by , -> • Admiral Sir David Bcatty when ho was, mtveiling t«nr eoramemoratn* broraes. v . Sir David BeaUy said both Lady .Bestly, -•••■ r ' and himself lost almost lifelong friends in that gallant and epic fight .at, Zoebrugge. . ■ Commander who died on the Royal * ' 'Iris;: was -his; midshipman on board the Barfleur. " I brought him ; up,' , : said.tß© ' ■'; Admiral,- " and I can lioncstiy say there • was never a more gallaut soul in the world. ■' ■*. -' I ■■'< , , .-. - ■■■ - * Jnst before" he departed for the ex- • -. pedition I had a letter from him saying Hit they were going to take part ma .'■• ' mo?t -hazardous expedition, and that he • '* < could honestly say he was fee 'happiest - aan on earth'." ■- -. ;>"*■":. ~; i ":,^* Lieutenant Bradford. and ■,:. Lieutenant ->> Hawkins, who a]so died on the ship, came t from the Grand Fleet, and both had rc- ' cords of great quality and great distinc- ;•■- -: tion. Both officers gava', their / lives for ; '- l their country without •» murmur." r :r- - "Therefore," ; concluded; the Admiral, V « at a moment this, when we rejoice ','-.-'**' at the successful termination of the Great War, we must' never forget the memory fa J of-these gallant men who gave their lives A.'•'«to tfieir country." '•* ;