HONORS FOR OUR BRAVE SEAMEN

Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle, Volume XI, Issue 521, 11 May 1915, Page 7

HONORS FOR OUR BRAVE SEAMEN

i Appended to Admiral Realty's despatch describing the engagement in the North Sea on January 24, when the Blucher was sunk, the following officers and sea/men were commended to the Lords of the Admiralty for [ their special gallantry. — . Officers. — Commander C. A. Fountaine, I H.M.S. Lion; Lieutenant-commander E. C. Bunbury, H.M.S. Lion ; Lieutenant Fredk. ;T Peters. H.M.S. Meteor; Lieutenant ! Charles M. R. Schwerdt, H.M.S. Lion; Eng.---1 commander D. P. Green, H.M.S. Lion; Eng.commander J. L. Sands, H.M.S. Southampton; Eng.-commander T. H. Turner, H.M.S'. New Zealand; E'ng.-lieut.-commander G. Preece, H.M.S. Lion; Eng.-lieut. A. Knothe, H.M.S. Indomitable; Surg. Prob. J. A. Stirling, R.N.V.R., H.M.S. Meteor; Mr J. H. Burton, gunner (_>.), H.M.S. Lion; Ch. Carpenter F. E. Dailey, H.M.S. Lion.. Petty Officers and Men.— John .W. Kernmet, Lion; Henry Davis, Tiger; H. F. Griffin, Princess Royal; P. ®. Livingstone, Lion; H. Robison, Tiger; G. H. Le Seilleur, Lion; Ist cl., F. G. H. Bamford, Tiger; Ist cl., J. F. Rogers, Tiger; Ch. E.R.A., Ist cl., E. R. Hughes, Indomitable; Ch. E.R.A., 2nd cl., W. B. Dand, New Zealand; Ch. E.R.A. W. Gillespie, Meteor; Meek. .A. J. Cannon, Lion; Mech. IE. C. Ephgrave, Lion; Ch. Sto. P. Callaghan, Lion; Ch. Sto. Alfred W. Ferris, Lion; Ct. Sto. -J. E. James, New Zealand; Ch. Sto. W. E. James, Indomitable; Ch. Sto. J. Keating, Meteor; Sto. P.O. M. Flood, Meteor; Sto. P.O. T. W. Hardy, Indomitable;, Sto. Sto. P.O. A. J. Sims, New Zealand; Sto. P.O. S. Westaway, Meteor; Act. Ldg. Sto. J. Blackburn, Tiger; Sto., Ist cl., A. H. Benuet, Tiger; Sto., 2nd cl., H. Turner, Tiger; Ldg. Carp's Cr., E. O. Bradley, Lion; Ldg. Carp's Cr., E. Currie, Lion; Sk. Bth. Att. O. S. Hutchinson, Tiger ; Ch. Wrtr. S. G. White, Tiger; Third Wrtr. H. C. Green, Tiger; Officers' Std., 3rd cl., F. W. Kearley, Tiger. — Decorations and Promotions. — The King has given orders for the following appointments and awards : — C.B.— rOapt. Osmond De . Beauvoir Brock, A.D. C., Royal Navy. D.S.O.— Lieut. Frederic T. Peters, R.N. . D.S. Cross.— Surg. Prob. J. A. Stirling, R.N.V.R.; Gunner (T.) Joseph H. Burton; Ch. Carp. F. __. Dailey. Promotion. — Commander C. A. Fountaine to be captain. D.S'. Medal.— P.O. J. W. Kemmett, A.B. Henry Davis, A.B. H. F. Griffin, A.B. P. S Livingstone, A.B. Herbert Robison, A.B. G. H. Le Seilleur, Boy, Ist cl., J. G. H. Bainford, Boy, Ist cl., J. F. Rogers,. Ch. E.R.A., Ist cl., E. R. Hughes, Ch. E.R.A., 2nd cl., W. B. Dand, Oh. E.R.A. W. Gillespie, Mech. A. J. Cannon, Meoh. E. 0. Ephgrave, Ch. Sto. P. Callaghan, Gh. Sto. A. W. Ferris, Ch. Sto. J. E. James, Ch. Sto. W. E. James. Ch, Sto. J. Keating; Sto. P.O. M.. Flood, Sto. P.O. T. W. Hardy, Sto. P.O. A. J. Sims, Sto. P.O. S. Westaway, Ac, Ldg. Sto. J. Blackburn, Sto., Ist cl., A. H. Bennet, Sto., 2nd cl., H. Turner, Ldg. Carp's. Cr., E. O. Bradley, Ldg. Carp's. Cr., E. Currie, Sk. Bth. Att. C. S. Hutchinson, Ch. wtr. S. G. White, Third Wtr. H. C. Green, Officers' Std., 3rd cl., F^ W. Kearley. — Awards in Falklands Fight.— Admiral Sturdee's list of "mentions" in connection with his despatch on the Falklands battle is as follows: — ' Officers. — Commander R. H. D. Townsend, H.M.S. Livincible ; Commander A. JJ.' EBedford, H.M.S, Kent; Lieut-commander W. A. Thompson, H.M.S. Glasgow; Lieut.commander H. E. Danxeuther, First and Gunnery Lieut., H.M.S. Invincible; Eng.-com-mander G. E. Andrew, H.M.S. Kent;; Eng.commander E. J. Weeks, H.Jt.S. Invincible; Paymaster C. S. Johnson, 81.M.5, Invincible ; Carpenter T. A. Walls, H.M.S. Invincible; Carpenter W. H. Venning, H.M.S. Kent; Carpenter G. H. Egford,. H.M.S. Cornwall. ' Petty Officers and Men— Ch. P.O. David Leighton, Kent; P.0., 2nd 1 01., M. J. Walton, Kent; Ldg, Smn. F. S, Martin, Invincible 1 , gunner's mate, gunlayer, Ist el. ; Signalman F. Glover, Cornwall; Ch. E.R.A., 2nd 01., J.< G. Hill, Cornwall; Aot. Ch. E.R.A., 2nd cl.', R. Snowden, Inflexible; E.R.A,, Ist cl., G. H. F. M'Carten, Invincible ; Sip. P.O. G. S. Brewer, Kent; Sto. P.O. W, A. Townsend, Cornwall; Sto., Ist 01., J. Smith, Cornwall; Shiupwt., Ist cl., A. N. E. England, Glasgow; Shipwt., 2nd 01., A. C. H. Dymott, Kent; Portsmouth R.F.R.8., Mayes, Kent. — Conspicuous Gallantry Medal.— Admiral Sturdee's report regarding Sergt. Mayes's gallantry Was as follows: — A shell burst and ignited some cordite charges in the oasemate; a flash ol flame went down the hoist into the ammunition passage. Sergeant Mayes picked up a charge of cordite and threw it away. He then got hold of a fire hose and flooded the compartment, extinguishing the fire 'in some empty shell bags which were burning. The extinction of this fire saved a disaster which might have led to the loss of the ship. —Decorations.— C.B. — Captain John Luce, Royal Navy. D.S. Cross. — Carpenter Thomas Andrew Walls, Carpenter William Henry Venning, Carpenter George Henry Egford. . D.S. Medal.— Ch. P.O. D. Leighton, P.0., \ 2nd cl., M. J. Walton, Ldg. Srrin. F. S. Martin (gunner's mate, gunlayer, Ist cl.), Signalman F. Glover, Aot. Ch. E.R.A., 2nd cl., R. Srrowdon, Gh. E.R.A., 2nd cl., John G. Hill, E.R.A., Ist cl., G. H. F. M'Carten, Sto. P.O. G. S. Brewer, Sto. P.O. W. A. Townsend, Sto., Ist cl., J. Smith, Sliipwt., Ist cl., A. N. E. England, Shipwt., 2nd cl., A. C. H. Dymott.