V.C. HEROES
A! ROYAL INVESTITURE. By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright London, July 12. The King held an investiture-at Buckingham Palace. There were 250 honours (practically all Birthday), and ten .•Victoria Crosses (including Lance-Sergt. Belcher, Sergt.-Major ; Barter, Corporal . Ripley, and Corporal Key worth) .The crowd -outside: cheered tta four, V.C.'s wildly, and sought to shake hands with 1 them. The polico finally rescued' the embarrassed heroes. A similar demonstration was acoorded bluejackets who were .awarded distinguished service medals. - *:■ The Tsar conferred Crosses of St;, George on the officers and. crew of a British submarine which sank German warships in the.BaJtic.
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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2519, 14 July 1915, Page 7
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