BRAVE FRENCH SAILORS.
THEIR SERVICES ACKNOWLEDGED. By Telegraph—Press Aasociation-OopyrlEhi London, January 23. The King has conferred an honorary Commandership of the Victorian Order on Captain Laguerre, aud the membership of the Order on Lieutenant Drujon, of (ho French cruiser Friant, His Majesty also awarded n. gold life-saving medal to Lieutenant Drujon and the members of the boat's crew, including thoso drowned, for the assistance they rendered in connection with l.hn wreck of the ste-amer Delhi, on which tho Duke and Duchess of Fifo wore passengers. Tho Gorerniuent has presented a service of gold plate to tho officers of the FTiant, and fifty pounds to the family of each of the drowned sailors,
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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1346, 25 January 1912, Page 5
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112BRAVE FRENCH SAILORS. Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1346, 25 January 1912, Page 5
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