A
306
is Majesty's
Troops.)
by the United States Ship "Callao" under the command of
Captain Rodger, U.S.N., who volunteered the services of
his vessel immediately after the disaster. I have written
to the Commander-in-Chief of the United States Fleet in
the Far East expressing my appreciation of this assistance.
44.
A detachment of the Royal Garrison
Artillery stationed at Stonecutters' Island in co-operation
with a party of Bluejackets from His Majesty's Ship "Flora"
rendered valuable services in saving lives from the German
Steamship "Apenrade" which stranded off the Island, a
Petty Officer of the "Flora" with several Bluejackets and
Gunners Brotherton, Canter, and Donohue swimming out to the
wrecked vessel with a line and bringing people to the
shore. I wrote to the Officer Commanding Troops who had
reported the circumstances to me, expressing my appreciation of those services and the letter was published in
General Staff Orders.
A
At my request a strong detachment
of the Royal West Kent Regiment on the 19th September
and detachments from that Regiment and from other
Corps of the Garrison on subsequent dates gave valuable
assistance to the Police and Sanitary Authorities towards
seeking
A
306
is Majesty's
Troops.)
by the United States Ship "Callao" under the command of
Captain Rodger, U.S.N., who volunteered the services of
his vessel immediately after the disaster. I have written
to the Commander-in-Chief of the United States Fleet in
the Far East expressing my appreciation of this assistance.
44.
A detachment of the Royal Garrison
Artillery stationed at Stonecutters' Island in co-operation
with a party of Bluejackets from His Majesty's Ship "Flora"
rendered valuable services in saving lives from the German
Steamship "Apenrade" which stranded off the Island, a
Petty Officer of the "Flora" with several Bluejackets and
Gunners Brotherton, Canter, and Donohue swimming out to the
wrecked vessel with a line and bringing people to the
shore. I wrote to the Officer Commanding Troops who had
reported the circumstances to me, expressing my apprecia-
-tion of those services and the letter was published in
General Staff Orders.
A
At my request a strong detach-
-ment of the Royal West Kent Regiment on the 19th. Septem-
-ber and detachments from that Regiment and from other
Corps of the Garrison on subsequent dates gave valuable
assistance to the Police and Sanitary Authorities towards
seeking
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