A HERO OF THE NAVAL BATTLE
- ,- ; -. . SKETCH OP CAPTAIN CAT. The late Captain Arthur Lindesay Cay, of the Invincible,, had his wish fulfilled. Shortly! after the outbreak of the war lie expressed the desire in a letter to a relation in Sydney'"to be. able to fight to the-last gasp and die .in, harness," It fell; to him . to lead the attack on the German fleet 'in the North Sea. Fighting bravely, and with the splendid spirit of,the naval,family from which lie had' sprung, he went to his doom amid the roar of. guns and shouts of "England for ever!" Born in the Old Country, and the - son of a retired Royal Naval captain who is still living, tho man who combined: in a commanding personality greats force, of ■ Character and goodness of-lieart,.'.commenced, his practical experience in tlie service to which he was so .unwaveringly devoted as a midshipman on the Nelson, which was (hen oii the Australian Station,, under Commander Erskine. , With the passing of years the promoted midshipman in 1901 married in- England Mabel, youngest daughter of the "ate Hon. William Laidley, of . Hillside, EdgeclifF Road. The Australian wife of the gallant officer was the mother of two'sons and two daughters, ivlio survived her when she died four years ago.
; Captain Cny 'was 48. In the service from boyhood, lie rose to the rank of captain nine years ago. 'When the Entente Cordiale was effected lie went to Paris as fine captain with Admiral Hay, and played a part in the memorable celebrations. One wlio knew Captain Cay well said of him: "While a typical British sailor 011 duty, he was a Christian 'gentleman in thought, word, and deed. With him service 111 the Imperial Navy was a passion—not a profession in the ordinary sense. Yet lie found time for sport, and, loved to see his men happy. An enthusiastic footballer, he was the leading spirit in this game. Courageous, conscientious, high-principled, and transparently honest, I am sure lie was not afraid to face death."
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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2799, 17 June 1916, Page 9
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336A HERO OF THE NAVAL BATTLE Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2799, 17 June 1916, Page 9
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