THE OFFICER CASUALTIES
TWO REAR-ADMIRALS KILLED. (Rec. June 5, G. 40 p.m.) London, June 4. The first officers' casualty list includes 320 killed, including Rear-Admirals Hood and Arbuthnot, aiul thirty wounded. Queen Mnry.—Tho captain, two commanders, and fifty-fivo others. Invincible.—Rear-Admiral Hood, tho captain, two commanders, and fifty-six others. Indofatigable.—Tho captain, commander, and fifty-five others. Defence.—Rear-Admiral Arbuthnot, the captain, threo commanders, and fifty-one others. Black Prince.—-Tho captain, commander, and twenty-five others. AVarrior.—One officer.
Tipperary.—The captain and ten others. Turbulent.—Five officers. Fortune.—Four officers. Ardent.—Four officers. Nomad.—Six officers. Nestor.—Commander and six officers. Sparrowhawk.—None. Other Ships—Twenty-one officers. Died of Wounds—Two. Severely Wounded.—Three; - wounded; nineteen. The killed include five fleet surgeons, eighteen surgeons, and seven chaplains. (Ilec. Juno fi. 1.10 a.m.) London, June 5. Among the lost was Commander Pennell, of 'the Queen Mary, who served in the 1910-1913 Antarctic Expedition. [Rear-Admiral Hon. Horace Lambert Hood, R.N., C.8., D.5.0., M.V.0., was Naval Secretary to tho Admiralty in 014. He' joined tho Britannia in ISS3, tlio Temeraire in 18S5, was on the Calliope when she made her famous escape from Samoa during the terrific hurricane. tie taamo lieutenant in 1890, captain in 1903, _ and Rear-Admiral in 1913. RearAdmiral Sir Robert Keith Arbuthnot entered the Navy in 1877 commander 189", cap Fain 1902,-Rear-Admiral 1912. He was Rear-Admiral to the Second Battle Squad-, ron 1913-14.] WERE THE AUSTRALIAN SHIPS THERE? Melbourne, Juno 1. The Navy Office is of opinion that none j of the Australian fleet participated in the i naval battle.
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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2789, 6 June 1916, Page 5
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