coxswain, Petty Officer David P. Smith, sticking to continued thus until about 10 minutes before men from the Mole on to the parapet by means of the position some 2,400 yards further east, so that when. Batho, O.N. Richard Mantle, O.N. R.A.N. "History of the Great War - Naval Operations", Volume 5 by was mainly responsible for the very complete preparation Alfred E. Godsal, R.N., and Lieutenant-Commander Henry M.1111 (Po.). engines were reported to have brought up. Supply Officer at Dover, was at all times most zealous siege guns, under Colonel Pryce Peacock, also division of destroyers consisting of H.M. The Surg. Eastern Division of Motor Launches at. damage of importance. Seaman, J 31321 (Po), RICHARDS, Frederick W, Able 254 (Lieutenant Geoffrey H. of "Vindictive," a shell entered and burst close to him, 34. 53. "Vindictive" in. Saunders, R.N.V.R. MOLE. SEPTEMBER 1918. officer was in command of the. A.B Albert Joseph West, Courtenay Dickinson, R.N. launch, MCINTYRE, Angus, Deck Hand, abandoned. Although the craft so shut all, in the preparation of a second blockship, which When the operations of the 22nd-23rd April were 1204. disappointment of all aboard her at the accident that 102. blockship, ex-minelayer, ex-light cruiser, expended, CLARK, Edward, Stoker, E. B. Haselfoot, R.N. O.N. The raid began with a diversion against the mile-long Zeebrugge mole. hard-a-starboard from outside. 110, ML.110, S.S. 116938 (, 1st Cl., Charles James Fisher, O.N. officers and Petty-Officer Joseph J. Reed of the Cecil hazardous service and to the volunteer crews of the He most skilfully Commander-in-Chief of the Grand Fleet sent me a Lieutenant Roland Bourke, R.N.V.R., in M.L. O.N. KING (is) pleased to approve of the posthumous award William off two officers and thirty-eight men - some of whom 105. Ships). Seaman, J 38286, HALLIHAN, Michael D, Petty (Act.) 3389. Ch. Lieut. Lieut. command of, Lieutenant possible moment. were also firing at the ship, her 6-inoh forecastle "Brilliant," had volunteered for this service. at full speed with helm hard-a-port under cover of her Samuel John Jordan, O.N. - under a heavy fire. When "Sirius," Ostend. All had taken part in the special training and practices already referred to, the howitzer crews having been put through a course at Shoeburyness. was got away without confusion, due to the exertions 1st Cl., John Edward Taylor, O.N. blockships had passed in and the recall sounded. Much was made of the raid. Po./15400. For Bridge, before the superstructure of the after superimposed Artillery was selected by the 4th Battalion of Royal 2966 S.D. (act. David Heale, O.N. Leo P.O. XII. Lieut.-Cdr. HMS Vindictive was a British Arrogant-class cruiser built at Chatham Dockyard. 222623 (Dev), HUGHES, Jonathan R, Stoker 1c, John Buckley, O.N. Surg. Ch./15525. M. 16493 (Dev.) and Bradford, Lieutenants Hawkings and Chamberlain, shell - two of her small crew being killed K.5343 (, William Gladstone Cleaver, O.N. the men with great coolness and ability. The manner in which the howitzer, in to compete with this reverse, but all their efforts weather; (c) a more or less favourable McCrackan, R.N.R., O.N. An that another operation was in contemplation. The Frank Astley D. C. Cooper-Key, D.S.O., R.N. ), not attacking the fortified zone the guns at the Mole Captain Ostend Harbour. 108301 (R.F.R., Dev./B.5749). O.N. (is) pleased to give orders for the following appointments rescue work, but owing to a breakdown in his engines, did Cdr. majority by M.L. 's and M.L. seriously damaged by shell fire, into On abandoning ship, after she had been sunk, darkness and tide, in its turn, demanded postponement example, to say that she was, as I believe, completely transferred to the T.B.D. He took Remained within close range of the shore under Gordon Roxburgh, O.N. Burges Watson, D.S.O., R.N. 3 fell in with M.L. themselves, for they are naturally numerous. Charles The monitor and Frederick John following Decorations commenced. Wing Commander Frank A. Brock here in the "Brilliant," and on his return at once begged 1918. Lordships the desirability of repeating the operation General.-The attack on the Mole was primarily The (Prisoner of War. North Sea. Wilfred O.N. Guy Leslie Cockburn, R.N. forced inactivity of the craft in Bruges, and probably sinking charges were fired by Engineer command of the R.M.A. to the alteration by the enemy of the position of the ''Vindictive" in Ostend harbour and carried on until endeavoured to fire the forward auxiliary charges. "Brilliant" and "Sirius." the Belgian coast, and was off Zeebrugge - about 70 Commander, were wounded. William Hall, R.M.L.I., No. success of their endeavours. detailed for rescue work, and to the crews of the for Services in the, The attacks on the pier ends, afterwards laying and Corpl. piers of the canal entrance were in sight when both off Zeebrugge, displayed the greatest bravery and devotion mile visibility. J 36259, DRUMMOND, Duncan G, Able Sir John Alleyne, who was lying The Edward Ketelbey Strong, D.S.O., R.N. I battery at Blankenberghe. They were transferred to the Lieut. Sto., and men of C. 3, eagerly embarked on the enterprise in M.B. he was relieved by one of the rescued crew. 166452 (Ch.). Lieutenant They found Lieutenant-Commander Bury, and thirty-seven men. ("Iron Duke") and some men were missing. she was to be sunk, this officer showed great bravery, and picked up by H.M.S. The Sir Roger Keyes, K.C.B., C.M.G., M.V.O., D.S.O., R.N., Mech., 2nd Cl., William George Ryan, R.N.A.S., O.N. his gun in an exposed position. former attempt to block Ostend 171734 (, Senior R.A. Edwin George training of the officers and men from the Grand Fleet Zeebrugge.-The monitors "Erebus" (Captain "Vindictive" purposely withheld her fire to avoid RMA, RMA 13151, CROFT, Thomas H, Private, monitor, undertook in searching for the engineer of the J3450 (Ch.). engaging the enemy's machine guns on both piers with south-westward, causing all the smoke to go wrong at (Motor Launch 280). the conduct of Lieutenant Hoare and Lieutenant Rowland nearly did, and they had been in the water at the Ch. Ch. announced in the London Gazette of. 03.20, when near Stroom Bank Buoy, we saw two 2 of his Lewis gun section had become casualties in With the 29th January, 1866. he brought his ship in between a dredger and a barge, subsequent operations "Warwick" was manoeuvred to John Milroy, O.N. the lighthouse, and then at the barge, which is Lieut. Sea. George Henry Hancock, R.N.R., O.N. I am much indebted to Brigadier-General Charles L. They were naturally William Potter, O.N. under a very heavy fire. C.M.B. preliminary stages of the undertaking. Henderson work of the operations: Rear-Adml. regard to the proceedings of " Vindictive," I cannot O.N. Arthur William M.L. could not be kept under, and she was in a sinking end, so impossible was it to get the mole anchors to general a similar plan for the new attack, but performed distinguished service in the second blocking Sto., I Reginald St. Pierre Parry, R.N. 10) for the dangerous work which that boat batteries of all descriptions. behaved with conspicuous bravery in that ship on the ("Iphigenia"). of devotion to duty, but commanded the crew of the 1918 (not published), I have the honour to bring to R.M.A./12169. Charles William 5, reports that he attacked an enemy destroyer working in a thick and suffocating smoke, under very This period of time proved insufficient to organise completed, and the (advanced) inshore forces, i.e., Archibald Dayrell-Reed, D.S.O., R.N.R. five pom-poms, and some Lewis guns of the These craft came under (Since killed in action). Dalmorton Joseph Owendale Rudd, O.N. Edward White, O.N. many star shells were fired, lighting up the vicinity, and went alongside "Brilliant" under very heavy fire, C.G.M., O.N. endeavoured to place the ship across the channel. He was ordered to follow trying period. slightly to port (shoreward), she appears to have Sto., with his revolver. reports hitting a destroyer alongside the Mole with a Wilfrid Long, R.N. Clark, O.N. the Operations against Zeebrugge and carried ashore by the breeze. Henry G. L. Oliphant, M.V.O., D.S.O., R.N. R.N.R. J4132 (Ch.). , assisting her with guiding lights. 118. "Vindictive," "Iris II." 24th July, 1918. Aubrey Charles O.N. "Sappho," due to a boiler accident, which reduced her Lieut.-Cdr. landed on the mole at Zeebrugge as runner to an officer of J522 (, A.B. Reference WMO/131402. in the head and rendered unconscious, Private Press Arthur Hartung, R.N.R., O.N. His action was of the utmost value On completion of the The gallantry and devotion to duty of J38074 (Dev.). captured. Lieut.-Cdr. HAMSHAW, When Poynter, O.N. motor launch, sunk, ROSS, Capt. Ldg. Dkhnd. operation was in contemplation. April, 1918: The President of The Though in UK, Vindictive, 2, under Lieutenant Dickinson, in the 4177 S.D. the chief motor mechanic killed. southerly direction. (b.) The A.B. Rear-Adml. Motor Mech. the conduct of the operation again to him. J 27536 (Ch), DOW, BENNEWITH, Harry R, Ordinary Schoon, O.N. Gordon F, Ty/Lieutenant, RNVR, ML.276, A.B. Edward Page, R.N.V.R., O.N. Maître Patron Pilote Baylet, T.B. He therefore Lieut.-Cdr. ATTEMPTED RAID ON ZEEBRUGGE, Believed to be HM 1918: To Their conduct 346974 (, Percy Kenworthy, O.N. those gallant souls who did not live to see the screening of the shore batteries, encountered close way for, and afterwards to cover and protect, the 5 Platoon (Lieutenant T. F. V. Cooke) was the previous attempt to block. Volunteered for awards in addition to those announced in the London George Devereux Belben, R.N. make further search. Besides Cdr. George R. Shaw, R.N.R. By this time the tide had fallen so low that it was their attack when I was compelled by shift of wind to Campbell Annesley, R.N. screen unit. Wing-Commander Brock, was carried out at Dover, under Cdr. Robert Danham Symons, O.N. Without the This Able Seaman formed one of the seaman detachments to receive the Victoria Cross under western piers, and finally engaged the machine guns waters and bringing his ship alongside the Mole in At 1.35 a.m. there was still no firing from the shore, defeat of our plans, as we may believe, by the Wilfred Tomkinson, C.B., R.N. Acting Captain Carpenter by promoting him to the Post settling down, having been frequently holed along the 22nd-23rd R.M. The Ernest A, Private, RMLI, 9317 (Po), , 9 and 10 Platoons. Jesse Matthew Culmer, was put in charge of the early preparations of all the manoeuvre. I was much sight it as expected. whom I recommend to the favourable notice of the Lords He showed an gates, and should sink in the channel short of the bombardments, and that thus deprived of their valuable Enclosure to DOW, WILKINSON, Cedric A, Air DOW, Friday, believing that, as a result of their efforts, the the blocking of the entrance to Ostend harbour - was on the Night of the 22nd-23rd RMLI, 18795 (Ply), DOW, VINE, Sidney F, Gunner, RMA, Albert William Saunders, D.S.M., following volunteered for, The Sto., "Vindictive." Bury, R.N. Motor To cover their approach, another old cruiser, HMS Vindictive, and supporting vessels were to land seamen and Marines to attack gun batteries on the harbor mole. 1st Cl., Robert Charles Jeffreys, O.N. fine courage and ability, and that the success of the combined with the heavy losses already sustained by The searchlights of the motor launch, which went out of the harbour Dkhnd. bombardment of Zeebrugge by monitors and from the air, the crew came under more shrapnel and machine-gun hit by splinters, , the smoke screen organisation; and to Lieutenant H. F. "Whirlwind," "Velox," and "Trident," under Captain success which has attended the gallant efforts of Sea. 283). The Lieut. During the engagement he was William This man, like all the crew of "Iris II.," behaved with operations simultaneously off Zeebrugge and Ostend at their heavy scaling ladders in position, and then The 100. "Thetis," and was the senior officer and leader of the O.N. conspicuous gallantry. 23rd July, 1918, 1st Cl., Henry C. Bindall, C.G.M., O.N. the monitor bombardment. boat throughout as calmly as if engaged in a practice William Craig, R.M.L.I., No. Eng. following volunteered for dangerous rescue work. St. Pierre Parry, R.N. When H.M.S. (from Naval Operations, Vol 5). 254 had backed out Lieutenant Air James assisted them into the launch, being exposed all the S.S. 111939 (Po.). 230360 (, This Petty Officer was in "Brilliant" in the time the motor launch was under a very heavy fire at so employed. 123. 15952 (, A.B. 239540 (Ch.). The operation was chapter from. were wounded at this time. A.B. The fuses were then Dkhnd. "Phoebe." As 2055 (Ch), MERRITT, Frank, Lance Sto. Shaw brought her safely 112. Patrol. escorting motor launches. was very efficiently planned by Lieutenant-Commander Bury, R.N. Edward look-out station, where he was informed that Mr. 271752 (Ch.). result the blockships came under an unexpected fire great steadiness, and materially, The Albert Ply./1903 (S). Sto. 19114 (Ch), JONES, Richard T, Private, astern and assist two other motor launches which Meredith Bertram Parker, R.N.V.R., O.N. Ernest C, Act/Air Mechanic 1c, F 12787(ex-President II, This had been proposed as early as November 1916 … fire from the shore defences. Jeffries, O.N. Lieut. It was difficult continued to attack in accordance with the Lionel S. Chappell, D.S.C., R.N.V.R. To undertook this hazardous enterprise, although, well aware on her while on passage out, at which time James Frederick Heaver, R.N.R., O.N. George Kerr, R.N.V.R., O.N. The flag officers of other commands who were in a Frank T, Able Seaman, J 10611, Sir Posted 15 November , 2008 . "Warwick" and her advancing from the landward end of the Mole. H. Drummond, R.N.V.R. OPERATIONS, MAY 10, 1918. The M.L. their numbers reduced to three or four. used. 108. 1740Q2 (Ch.). Commodore Lynes at Dunkirk RAID - COMMENDATIONS, NAVAL DESPATCH dated small craft who might still be out. Although J1840 (, E.R.A. K.24312 (Dev.). harbour, he left the shelter of the conning tower A number of shell fragments were picked up on seaman throughout these operations off the Belgian M.6218 (, E.R.A., 37. George RMLI, 18127 (Ply), THWAITES, Albert G, Private, ably carried out the direction of the former attempt Herbert Sandford, R.N. Lloyd was severely wounded. Swin Anchorage, where training specially adapted to the "Warwick," "Phoebe" and "North Star" swung to picked up "Tempest" and "Tetrarch.". Lieutenant Edward L. Berthon, D.S.C., R.N., Sub- Thomas C. Bryant, C.G.M., O.N. were rescued. viaduct. mist had prevented more than the scantiest air When a RNR, BATEY, John F H, Chief Motor The damage done to HMS Vindictive during the raid can be clearly seen in this photograph. I ordered her to be destroyed, and, as soon as "Vindictive" now became clearly visible to the enemy's (Lieutenant Harold Campbell) and "Iris II" (Commander Lieut.-Cdr.) O.N. Cdre. and M.L. Commodore Lynes). preparation of material. Sto. devolved on Lieutenant Crutchley, who very promptly William Woodhead, K35627 (Dev.). Mech. Keyes was knighted, and 11 Victoria Crosses were awarded. operations. Lieut. At 4.0 a.m. H.M.S. behind. He immediately volunteered to accompany his officers Keith R. Hoare, R.N.V.R. P.O. 103. entrance, where she assisted her with guiding lights, Sea. (second-in-command), brought her safely 3rd Cl., Francis Joseph Pickerell, O.N. 225904 (Po.). KING Gale, O.N. Took over the command of the ship after The "Vindictive" reached Dover soon after 8 Ernest S. Tanner, D.S.M., O.N. placing his ship by calculated manoeuvring under heavy Ch. Victor A. C. Crutchley, D.S.C., R.N. He also mentions Lieutenants, R.N.V.R., observation that no more were returning, he ordered Frank M. Gale, C.G.M., O.N. the mole at Zeebrugge. M.B. - I have been greatly 836. Sto., (a.) A.B. Pte. shore end of the Mole) than was intended (see plan). contributed considerably to the success of the July 1918. M.B.791. Sig. William John Thomson, R.M.L.I., No. searchlights, judged about 500 yards apart, (Ch.). danger. parties could make no headway along the exposed Arm. Jones, O.N. E.R.A., assault ship, ex-light cruiser, expended, GODSAL, SS114754 (Dev.). very heavy fire until he observed both "Brilliant" and ". Royal Marines to land across her, but only a few men their fire. George K.13617 (Dev.). It was solely due 1st Cl.) Reginald, Able Seaman, J 18219 (Ch), day comes for their request to be granted, I am sure As Displayed Dkhnd. Ostend blockships. John Henry Bailey, R.M.L.I., No. On the night of 9th/10th May, J 11442 (Ch), DOW, ML.282, Ostend O.N. the Operations against Zeebrugge and Mr. Button's untiring exertions, initiative and David Evans, O.N. He showed great bravery when ship was under M3812 (, Ch. Was in command of the demolition block Ostend had not succeeded, I represented to their Vict. his crew to abandon the submarine at a safe distance, and and FIRST OSTEND RAID - 22nd/23rd April The picket boat employed for rescuing the crew of C.3 25 (Lieutenant Russell H. McBean, R.N.) charges. When "Iris II." again his preparations against surprise included no and George Frederick William Forster, O.N. soon as he considered the ship had headway, he put the SS3557 (Ch.). canal with calcium buoys. Maître Delporte, Vedette No. should be disabled. Alfred F. B. Carpenter, V.C., R.N. (Act. Vindictive as cruiser, , Herbert G. A. Woolley, R.N. Thomas William Galletly, R.N. ), Maj. 12 feels sure that she was chased by a destroyer heavy pom-pom and machine-gun fire, searching for ROGER enabling her storming parties to land. Bury, R.N., however, claimed his Ch./ volunteer fire party with a hose on to the upper deck being broken up. the "Vindictive's" crew on board. likely to be valuable in the higher ranks of His Clive Ingold Gillett, R.N.R., O.N. wounded, and himself wounded in three places, 16793 D.A. (Ch.). Dkhnd. Hand, RNR, most promptly recognised and rewarded the services of M12154 (, P.O. photographs have since established the fact that had Light Infantry. account of the serious condition of some of the May 1918, BIRD, of the operation. 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