STIRRING STORIES
THREE V.B. S AWARDED. GALLANT WOlHv BY OFFICISKS. (Australian and N.Z. and Router.) I'ccmvd August 29.' 9.30 p.m. LONDON', August 28. The list of awards in < onnection with the Mocking of Osteiid oil May 9 include tliicc \'ictori:i Crosses, viz.:— COMMANDER DIU'MMONI), in charge (,f a motor-launch, despite thre, severe wounds, navigated a seriously damaged l oat and took of 40 of the \ indictive'.s crew, some of whom were killed luring cmharh.ition. Lli:i 1 -(OMMANDEII. HO! KKE. who was in charge of a motor-launch, engaged the enemy guns with his Lewis guns. After v. i Julrawing, lie heard cries and re-entered the harhour and rescued three wounded clinging to a skiff. 11 is launch was hit in 5(5 places, including one hit hy a (iin shell. LIEUT. VICTOR CI{ETCH LEY. who assumed tjiuinund of thy Yiudicti»o
after his superior officers were put out of action, and manoeuvred the Vindictive into position. He did not leave until he had thoroughly searched with an electric torch for survivors. lie assumed Command of Lieut.-Comman-der Dnimmond's motor-launch v. hen the lattei collapsed owini; to wounds and kept her atloat hv hailing out. Captain Henri, M.P., lias been appointed Commander ol the Ihith. ;i'i ( aptain Finest Wifjr.im Commander i.f St. Michael and St. Oeoij-'e, lor gallant conduct in the Ostein! action.
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Waikato Times, Volume 89, Issue 13850, 30 August 1918, Page 5
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