BARQUENTINE WRECKED
ONE SEAMAN DROWNED.' By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Rec. February 4, 11.50 p.m.) Launcestou, February 4. The barquentino Volador, bound' from Oakwood to Melbourne, timber laden, drift-eel adiore and was wrecked in a gale at Musselroe Bay. All the crew excepting a seaman named L. Anderson were saved, but they lost everything.
CORPORAL BASSETT
V,.C. HERO DECORATED BY THE KING ' By 3bTeEratfii—PresF Association—Conrricht t London, February 3.The King decoratcd Corporal Bassett with the Victoria Cross, and Captain Shera (Aiickland), Lieutenant Turnbull (Wanganui), and Lieutenant Bishop (Clutha) with tho Military Cross. The New Zealanders' Band from Hornchurch escorted the heroes from Buckingham Palace to the Windsor Hotel. Victoria Street was thronged. Sir Thomas Mackenzie gave them a luncheon, at which Lady Hardwicke and 200 convalescent New Zealanders were present. Sir Thomas Mackenzie, in toasting tho heroes, said it was amazing that the New Zealanders and Australians had not received greater honours for their glorious part in the strenuous and sanguinary fighting at Gallipoli. Those on the spot had been surprised that only one Victoria Cross had been awarded to the New Zealanders for their gallantry. Corporal Bassett, in responding, said his only regret was that others of his comrades were not present. _ Sir James Mills and Captain Dawson declared that Sir Thomas Mackenzie hnd made London a haven of rest for New Zealanders. [The London Gazette announced the award of the Victoria Cross to Corporal Cyril Royston Guyton Bassett, Jsew Zealand Divisional Signal' Company, as follows : For most conspicuouf oravery and devotion to duty on the Chunuk Bair ridge in the Gallipoli Peninsula on August 7, 1915. After ths New Zealand Infantry Brigade had attacked and established itself on the ridge, Corporal Bassett, in full daylight, and under a continuous and succeeded in laying a telephone line from the old position to the new one on Chunuk Bair. He has subsequently been brought to notice for further excellent and most gallant work connected with the repair of telephone lines by day and night under heavy fire.]
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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2687, 5 February 1916, Page 5
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335BARQUENTINE WRECKED Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2687, 5 February 1916, Page 5
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