Captain Carpenter, V.C., presenting prizes at the Boys' Surrey County Secondary School, Purlcy., said he was . there merely as a representative of the officers' mess of the Vindictive. Wo one man oould do anything great alone; lie must be assisted by liis fellow-men. He preferred to look upon himsettjßs only the representative of a large body of men who, ho believed, publio opuuo" said did so well six months, ago, Wo got our chances, and the thing was t° be fit and ready to talce it. Six months ago men were specially trained- for a hazardous enterprise. At last their chance came, and they took it. (Cheers.) The officers and men on the submarine filled with explosives had the slendorest possible chance anybody could _bave. They knew that (perfectly well, tad that they got away was a miracle. _ The block ships had actually to get msido the German lines, and on them were canteen men and stewards, who pleaded to be taken and who did well.
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Press, Volume LV, Issue 16424, 18 January 1919, Page 10
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