ARRIVAL OF RENOWN

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 189, 6 May 1920, Page 5

ARRIVAL OF RENOWN

ROUGH TRIP FROM NAPIER

BERTHED AT KING'S WHARF

A MAGNIFICENT SPECTACLE

Timed to arrive at Wellington at 4 p.m., H.M.S. Renown, on which His Royal Highness the .Prince of Wales is making his Empire : toiir, made a good passage of aboyt 12 hours from Napier, lier last port of call, despite a rather rough trip. The vessel actually entered the harbour about 25 minutes before schedule time, and 50 minutes later she was safely "tied up" alongsido tho King's _ Wharf. Leaving _ Napier at half-past 3 yesterday morning, the huge warship immediately ran into a strong southerly wind and heavy head seas. A good deal of water was shipped, some of the waves breaking high over the towering forward 15in. 'guns. "It was a dirty trip," remarked several members of the crew on. arrival in Wellington, "and it gave all of us a good shaking up." JJad as tho weather was, the passage was in no way so rough as tho voyage from Fiji to Auckland. The journey from Napier to Wellington was done at a speed of 20 knots per hour.

Passage Up the Harbour. Long before the battle-cruiser was signalled, tho shores and heights surrounding the harbour were thronged with expectant masses of humanity, and when tho warship rounded Point Halswell at 3.35 p.in'. a mighty roar arose from thousands of throats. Immediately tho vessel entered tho harbour she was boarded by tlio harbourmaster, Captain J. E. Dawson, who went out to meet her in the launch Uta. Slowly and majestically the mighty 'symbob;of Britain's sea-power cruised up the harbour, to the accompaniment of hearty volleys of cheers from the school children who lined the foreshore along Clyde Quay and Oriental Bay. As she neared the King's Wharf tho strains of tho band of the Royal Marines could be heard, the air they were playing at the time being "Pack Up Your Troubles." Exactly at i o'clock the ship began to tfirn into her berth on the western side of the wharf and resounding cheers went up' from l hi hundreds of people who had gathered on tho Glasgow Wharf and on the decks of various ships close by. Mennwirile several yachts and launches that had escorted tho Renown up the harbour circled around her merrily, their gay array of bunting flaunting cheerily in the sharp southerly wind which was blowing. Silver-grey from waterlino to masthead, and embodying that wonderful combination of strength, grace, and beauty which belongs to the British men-of-war, the great warship now stood out magnificently, and many were tho expressions of admiration at the wonderful sight she afforded. Tho contour of her hull seemed to be more symmetrical than that of the well-known H.M.S. New Zealand,; and for this reason she was made' more attractive to the oniookors.

Berthed Without a Hitch. The berthing of H.M.S. Renown at tho King's Wharf was an event of considerable importance in the history of the port of Wellington. The battle-eraser is the largest wssjl that has ever been in New Zealand waters—7Boft. in length, with 103 ft. beam, and 31ft. draught, and a tonnage of 26,500. The New Zealand is 590 ft. in length. Notwithstanding her great draught there was plenty of water for the' Renown to move in. At low tide the depth of water at tlie King's Wharf ranges from 35ft. at the north end to fflfl. at the southern end, and at the time th?Renotfn came alongside the tide was at three-quarters flood. The berthing arrangements were supervised by Captain Dawson from the bridge of the Renown, Captain A. V. H. Monro hiving charge of the 6tnff on the wharf. The actual operation of tying tho ship up only occupied a few minutes. No hitch occurred in the proceedings, and before half-past 4 the Renown was made snug. While the vessel was being made fast the band continued to play selections. The "eneral publio were not admitted to the King's WliaTf. but the "berthing was watched by members of the. Entertainment Committee, the Mayor (Mr. J. P. Lnke). Commander Williams, Naval Adviser to the Government, and the Hon. E. p. Lee (Minister of Justice), <

THE CHILDREN'S WELCOME GEE IT GATHERING IN ORIENTAL BAY. The school children of Wellington watched the arrival of the battle-cruiser from the Oriental Bay Parade. The ship was duo to berth at 4 p.m., and an hour before that time the children were arriving and taking up their positions. They ertmo in orderly sohool units, :n scattered parties, and in family croups, aiul every child carried a email flag with which to signal a welcome to the Prince's ship. , ' Before the battle-cruiser, was duo to appear the children were massed right round the parade, from the Te Aro Baths to the Kiosk, while many groups, with a large sprinkling of adults, extended Tight to Point Jerningham. Some thousands of eager young faces wero turned to the empty waters of tho outer harbour. The flags waved in anticipation. Some of the youngsters took tid hazardous points of vantage on the hillside beyond the tram terminus. The children on Point Jerningham got (Ho first view of tho Renown, as her swift grey bows came round Point Halswell. Their flags were all aflutter in a moment, and their cheers went across the water. The lines of expectant childhood right back to the baths wero agog in a moment, and within a minute or two the battle-eruisor was visible to them all, as 6ho moved majestically towards Somes Island. Every child was shouting and every flag was' waving frantically.

The Renown swung round 6lowly, and after pausing in order to avoid reaching the wharf ahead of time, she moved past Oriental Bav close enough to tho shore for tho children to have a splendid view. The young people had been cheering almost continuously for over twenty minutes by that time, but they had voico left to send their "hurrahs" in lusty fashion, while the whole sea front was twinkling with- the little flags. Then as the great 6hip turned into her b«rth at the King's Wharf the children started for their homes. They felt evidently that the Prince's welcome had been well begun. ' .

VESSEL OPEN TO PUBLIC TO-DAY. H.M.S. Renown will bo open to tlio general public from 1 p.m. to 4.50 today. On Friday tliu visiting lionra will be from 9 A.m. till noon. Prom 2 to 4.30 the school children, will bo entertained on board. THE WARSHIP'S OFFICERS SOME NOTABLE SAILORS MANY WAR DECORATIONS The officers of the Renown all havo distinguished war service. Details aro lis follow;— Captain Ernest A. Taylor, C.V.0., R.N., was sick at the outbreak of war. Oil January 1, 1915, he took up his appointment' as flag-captain to Admiral Sir Grange Callergan, G.C.M., at Chatham. In Ma)', J9IC, he became flag-captain to H.M.S. Queen, attached to tho Italian Navy, and for his services received the Ordor of the Commander of tho Crown of Italy In March, 1917, ho joined H.M.S. Birmingham, and was flag-cap-tnin of tho Sccond Light Cruiser Squadron, working in the North Sea. Ho let 1 : H.M.S. Birmingham for the Renown in January, 1919. Commander James D. Campbell, 0.8. E., R.N. (navigating commnnder), was appointed to H.M.S. Albion in August, 1914, and took <t>art in tho Dar-' danelles bombardmenta from February

to Juno, 1915. At tho end of this cam- > paign ha was King's harbourmaster a« j Suvla Bay, and took part in the opera* ; tions there during August and Septem-. j ber of the same jcar. :. For his good i services ho received the 0.8. E. Ho j served in H.M.S. Indoinitablo from -'j July, 191G, to September,, 1918, and during this time -did valuable 1 work for the j Japanese Embassy, for which he .was j awarded the Order of Sacred Treasure.- : He joined H.M.S. Renown in Septem- i ber, 1918. ; Commander Hugh H. Rogers, 0.8. E., > R.N., was First Lieutenant in H.M.S. ( Vanguard from the. outbreak of war till j January, 1917, being in the ship during ; tlio br.ttlo of Jutland. He wa3 specinlly . I promoted to commander on. December j 31, 1910. From the Vanguard he went ; to the ill-fated Carnarvon, which struck j a mine olf the coast of Ireland and sank He then served- as commander in 11.M.5. ■ Birmingham under _ Captain i Tflylov from February, 1917, till June, j 1913, when he joined H.M.S. Renown. j Commander Rogers was awarded the i 0.8. E. for services in the Birmingham, flagship of the Second light Cruiser ; Squadron. > .... ' ' • ■:

Operations at Gallipoli. Lieut.-Commander Arthur L. St. G. Lyster, D.5.0., R.N. (Gunnery Lieut.» Commander/, served in H.M.S. Glory during the early years of tho war, and took part in 'the Suvla Bay operations, and for his services received the D.S.O. He then went to H.M.S. Queen, und later joined H.M.S. Cassandra, where he served in tho North Sea till December, 1918, joining H.M.S.' 'Renown in that month. Lieut.-Commander Algernon W. Willis, R.N., was in H.M.S.: Magnificent from August, 1914, to March, 1915, after which he joined H.M.S. Fearless, First Destroyer Flotilla leader, which fought in Jutland. In September, 1918, he went to H.M.S. Saumarez. and four months later to H.M.S. Wallace, which took part in the Baltic expeditions,, May-December, 1920. Lieut.-Commander Cliaries H. Rolleston, R.N., during 1914 was in H.M.S. Foxhound, which took part in the Franco-British combined : sweep into the Adriatic in August, and the action with the Zenta. off Antirari. In the same month the Foxhound took part in the pursuit of' tho Goeben and Breslau, and two months later Akaba. Ho joined H.M.S. Collingwood in January, 1915, and was working ,in the North Sea and fought the Germans at Jutlaud. ' In April, 1919, he went to tho Renown, Lieut.-Commander Edward F.- Loftus Jones R.N., at the outbreak of .war, I''was serving in H.M.S. Dwarf on the. West Coast of Africa. This ship was at the bombardment and capture of Duala, Cameroons, where ho was mentioned in dispatches. From tho Dwarf he went as navigating officer in H.M.S. Birmingham in February, 191G, and came through the Battle of Jutland in this ship. After a year's service there ho became navigator in H.M.S. Southampton, also in the Second Light Cruiser Squadron, where ho remained till the end of hostilities. Lieutenant Francis B. Manson, R.N., for the first month of the war was in H.M. Canadian ship Rainbow,- aftfcr which lie was appointed to H.M. Submarine C.C.I, remaining in Canadian waters during the wholo war. Lieutenant Arthur L. Noakes, R.£i., was appointed to H.M.S. Renown in Juno. 1919, previous to which ho. bad served in H.M. Submarines E), D 7, Cl, H9, and H25, working in the North S^u. Four Times Mentioned.

Lieutenant Robert D. Oliver, D.S.C., R.N.. was in H.M.S. Inflexible at the outbreak of the war, and was first m action at the Falkland' Islands. He was appointed to H.M.S. Albion in March, 1915, and was in the Dardaneltes campaign. He spent the rest of the war in H.M. destroyers Prince of Wales, Murray, and Telemachus, during which time he took part in the Sylt air raid (1916), saw action oft the' Belgian coast in the same year, and was in a light cruiser action on November 17, 1917. He did excellent work! in destroyers, for which he was mentioned four times in dispatches and awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. Lieutenant Edward W. Billyard Leake, D.5.0., R.N., was in H.M.A.S. Australia during her work in capturing New Guinea and New. England, ctc. 11l August, 1915, he left and joined H.M.S. Warspite for twelve months, being m her during Jutland.' Prom the Wnrepito he went to H.M.S. Canada, Dolphin. and H.M. -Submarine. KB, also working in the North Sea, and in Pebriuvry. 1918, was chosen, for command of H.M.S. Iphigenia in the glorious Zeebrugge raid. Por his well-known. excellent work he received the D.S.O. and: Croix do Guerre with Palm. In June, 1918, he was appointed--to H.M. hubmarine Ll2, and m September, 1918, received the Legion of Honour.

Officer on 111-fated Hampshire. Lieutenant John de C.: Richards, RvN., was appointed to the ill-fated Hampshire in August, 1914, but fortunately left this ship for tho Warspite before the duster. In April, J916, he went to destroyore, and remained in these for tho duration of the war, serving in H.Jl.b. Cornflower. Plucky, Offa, and Splendid. Lieutenant Leonard IT. Robinson, b.j\., was in tho defence of Suez and tho Eardandles while in H.M.S. Minerva. Ho left this ship for H.M.T.B. Ivo. 35, in August, 1916. In June, 1917, he was appointed to H.M.S. Thisbe, and: m October of tho same year to H.M.S. Shannon, working In tho North Sea. Ho left this ship for special service ui Palestine in November. 1918. Lieutenant Henry M. Denham, R.r».> left Dartmouth in August, 1914, tor H.M.S. Agamemnon, which took part in tho bombardments and 'landings at tho Dardanelles. In September, 1916, ho : was appointed to H.M.S. Rancoon, which 1 sank an enemy submarine, and a year later to H.M.S. Sylph, another destroyer, which also sank an enemy submarine and trawler. ■ The Engineer-Commander. Engineer-Commander Joliii W. Milner, R.N.. was in H.M.S. Weymouth during the ICouigsberg operations in East Africa (1914-1915). In September,'l9ls, he was appointed as assistant engineer-manager to H.M. Dockyard, Chatham. Ho joined H.M.S. Renown in June, 1919. Engineer-Lieutenant-Commander Rene C. Hugill, 0.8. E., M.V.0., R.N., from ' August 4, 1914, to January, 1915, served in H.M.S. Grafton, Tenth Cruiser Squadron, and while in this ship received the M.V.O. Ha left for a year's service in . H.M.S. Calliope, • Fourth Light Cruiser Squadron, and stood by and- commissioned H.M.S. Renown from February, 1916, Ho received the 0.8. E. in 1919. . Engineer-Lieutenant Frank S. C, Pep* per, E.N., was on HXS. Endynnon, Tenth Cruiser Squadron, on patrol in the North Sea. at tho outbreak of tho war. Thereafter he joined the cruiser Cumberland, and later was enifiiged in conveying Canadian troops. Ho 6tood by tli'o building of tho Renown for a short period, and has been attached to hor since then. Engineer-Lieutenant Alfred E. Kemp, R.N.. for the first threo years of tho war 6erved in H.M.S. Achilles, which 6ank the German raider Wolf on March' 16. 19iG. He then served eloven months in 11.1t.5. Queen Elizabeth, ten month? in H.M.S. Lord Nelson,, and was finally, appointed to H.M.S. Renown in May, 1919 - ™ Engineer-Lieutoynt Percy Warner, E.N., came to H.M.S. Renown in September. 1917, previous to which he 6erved in H.M. destroyers Deo and Flying Fish, doing convoy service. When in H.M.S.Deo he was in a submarine action off Liverpool. >' , „ Engineer-Lieutenant Ernest K. liarwise, R.N., was in H.M.S. Agamemnon during tho Dardanelles campaign,' leaving her for H.M.S. Orion in August, 1917. Ho served for a year, after which ho was nine months on the East Indian station in H.M.S. Diana. In July, 1919, I lie was transferred to n.M.S. Royalist, I which sailed for tho Baltic. Ho waa appointed to H.M.S. Renown last January. , Captain Neil I. Eastman, R.M.A., went through the Dardanelles campaign in H.M.S. Lord Nelson. Ho left this ship for H.M.S. ' Zealandia (tho first H.M.S. New Zealand), which worked in the Channel in 1916. He was appointed to H.M.S. ■Ecnovvn in October, 1917. . Lieutenant Keniieth E. Previte, R.M.L.1., was in H.M.S. Warspite from the time he came to sea "in, May, 1917. till Maroli, 1919, , 110 then joined tho Royal Marino -Battalion of- the North Russian Expeditionary Force!' and camo in for eomo intermittent fighting id September, 1919, He joined , H.M.S<

' / Eenown in' February, 1920, coming from K,M. Barracks... '■ • lieutenant Percival S. G. O'Donnell, I'; MusV\Bac., L.R.A.M,, Director of Music •.(temp,), joined., the South Wales Bor- ; ' .'. derei?s u llr.'lß97y taking part in the Boer ;■ War. In 1905 ho joined the Black | , Watching bandmaster, and in'l9ls lie was'-''appointed' bandmaster of the Royal i; .i'Artfllery.,, He .became bandmaster of '■ the Plymouth Eoyal Marine Light In- \ fantry Band~"four years ago, his band peine:; OTRaRed ■ 'fox the Royal tour.

! The Ship's Chaplain. [ ; The Rev. Walter P.. Scott, B.A. (chap- ; lain), the first three years of the 1; yv*wax ■ was 'in • H.M.S. Agamemnon. This i ■, "''ship.-wi«: in the Dardanelles bombardi . ments, landings, and evacuation, after S&V to Salonica and took ivP?j4 iji';the-destruction of a. Zeppelin ; ' on May 5, IOIS. He was appointed to I H.M.S. Renown in September, 1910. f> . r '.'Jnstrncto.r-lieutenant Allan 'J, low, ; E.N V previous to joining H.M.S. i Eenown-served in H.M.S. Shannon on - the nothern patrol,'and in H.M.S. Orion, also working in the North Seal . Surgeon-Commander Alexander C. W. ? •• Newport. R.N., served in H.M.S. Ajax &•; August,, 1914, to June, 1915, when ; r hfTwas transferred to Highflyer, f;.: also working :in the North Sea. He then served for a .rear in H.M.S. Dido.'final- ' • "1918 ]olranK Eenown in lugust, Henrv White, M.8., E.N., was in H.M.S. Commonwealth at the beginning of the ; war. In December, 1915. he joifned' *; Hosp'ta! Train No. 2, of fho Medical Transport Service, and was atI to lil i January. 1918. . After ; cms he served in' H.M.S. Proserpine, i Surgeon-Lientennnt Harold M. Meek, inTs • H ' M ' S - GIo1 T i" April, >. Ivhleh 110 hid teen attached, to E.N. barracks, Devonport.

• - The Paymaster. Francis W , Walshe, 0.8. E., E.N., was at the Ad- • ; roiraJty when war broke out, but m Si August, l 9 ? 5 ; was appointed to H.M.S. Biropa, winch ship assisted in the evacua- ,, tion of Galhpoli Peninsula. . l'or his good work in this operation ho was men. i, tioned in dispatches. He then took pas|age m the Egmont II for the Eastern Mediterranean, where he was attached to i> the transport service of the Eastern Ex- • peditionary Force from February, litis, a n if'cj l ' V. 18 - He was awarded the . ■ • u.tf.ii. for his good work there. ' ci % a yro a s l e r - Li eutenant • Eichard C I b S® ?' ?'"•' wns Preset at the Battle of' .Eel'golaMl Bight and Falkland - Islands i, in H.M.S. . Invmciblo. On September 12, f 1916, he was transferred to H.M.S. Ke- ; . Eown. '

.1 .. - • Junior Officers. Slib-Lieutenant Anthony B. Combe, , R N., went to sea in September, 1915 L being 1 appointed to H.M.S. Lion, ana | y fought at Jutland in that splendid ship. ; Ho was transferred to 11.M.5. Neptune < in November,, 1917, and later (April, .1918), „joined H.M. Destroyer Westcott. Sub-Lieutenant E. D. P. Hutchinson, EN., first -went to sea in H.M.fj. Con--5 in" July, 1916, where ho lemained till; May, 2918, at Soapa Plow, During > • ' -the last four months of the war ho had a slight 'diversion in that ho was in oils : ■.; of Jho_ destroyed which. took the North : Atlantic convoys into' Liverpool. Prior i to his taking up his appointment in !' H. 51.5. Renown in January, 1919, ho ;! ; served for short periods in H.M.S. Bel--1 ~ Jono, nnd Mons. The Renown wns then r one of tho gua'rdsliips of tho Gorman 'Fleet. : Sub-Lieu tenant. T. A. C. Pakenham, was also training during tho fiist : years of the war, joining H.M.S. Eepulse in May, 1917. In this ship he was pre-'(-.sent at the light cruiser action on Novom-' i: Lor 17, 1917. He joined H.M.S. Renown ; ..in ..February, 1919. Mate H.' H; Kent, E.N., while in II M.S. Cornwall, was present at the !' 1 ".-Falkland Island action, participated in ; ■' the landing at Gallipoli, and located the : ...Konigsberg in the Bufuji River. There- ; ' - after ho. went .'to..Singapore to resist in rounding up a mutinous Indian regiment. — He was. transferred to H.M.S. Agamemi , aion. in March, 1917, and served for a year, itfthe Mediterranean, joining the Eenown | year ago.';.'. i '-'v PayrSubiieutenant A. G. Jones, E.N., t for three months in H M.S. Canada'."! Ho was then transferred ( to Admiral Maddcn'a staff (Admiral com--•■;:."'inanding-First - Division, and second in \ command of Grand Fleet), and served iK :. (H.M.S;' Eevinge ,<uid Resolution, his ap- . . .ipointment t6'the Eenown dating from ■ . Jast May. —

" f - T he' Warrant Officers. -Chief Gunner Daniel P. J. Enright, ID.fj.C., R.N;, , was in command of ; 91 i-during the firsli years ! : of the,.war, .in-which boat he saw action \-; .with - the anti-submarine flotilla at Gibral--4??!* ?or' h}s excellent work he was mentioned' in dispatches, and later was as veil as 'being- offijfijally. thanked by the Admiralty and the 'French" Ministry. In August, 1918, he if wag .appointed to H.M.S. Fox, and for >, work in the Russian Expeditionary ®6rte he received a bar to his D.S.C. ~. Chief:'.Guriher. Henry ■C. Newmarch, saw action at Jutland in j • H.M.S.;CoI 1 ing wood. Ho was recotnmend- > ed for a commission, and in 1917 for a j,r "lieutenancy..-- Ho joined the Eenown in f... the middle- of 1918,. and last August re's fceived therM.B.E. ! : iGomnfissioned Shipwright Thomas A. [ Harris, E.N., while, in tno Minerva, saw i:. -action rin the Dardanelles, Suez Canal, i ",andf German East Africa. In October, : • ; J917, .he .went to the Zealandia, and join- ■ i .- i edithe'"Eonown just over a year ago. . .^{Torpedo-Gunner James L. Baker, E.N., t took part in the bombatdment of the Beli gian coast in H.M.S. Brilliant, in which i 'ship he served from October, 1914, till i . January, .1916, when hn wont to H.M.S. t- Caesar.. . I" Gunner John A. Eobertson, R.N., eerv- . Ed during the late war in- H.M.S. Queen, :■ Duncan, and Superb, and was appointed j to. the Eenown in June, 1917. 1 ■ Boatswain David H, Imms, E.N., came ; /through ißtTSaraanelles in H.M.S. Lord j : ; .!Kt)lson, and was posted to The Eenown i ;. :last" January. il. 'Boatswain Samuol Quaihton, E.N., i " served for the first two years of tho war • in H.M.S." Minesweeper Petunia in the : Mediterranean, after which ho joined QI.-MiS.-Eenown in 1016. Boatswain Georgo Self, E.N., joined I'. the' Britannia in Augnst, 1914, later went ( ,to H.M.S. Castor, and was in her during Jutland. He left this ship in March, ; -J917, for H.M.S. Agincourt, working in the North Sea, • and was transferred to ' H.M.S. leviathan a year later. ' E.M. Gunner William lano was in 1 -H.M.S. Agincourt from August, 1914, till i■ September, 1915, and lie was appointed to H.M.S. Eenown in the middle of 191fi. i- !' EM. Gunner Alfred I". Vickery has ; been in the ship.since September, 1916. Previous to that ho was a gunner in tho • ill-fated Invincible, and took, part in tho i fighting at Heligoland Bight and off tho .' .'Falkland Islands. For his services hqi ; was mentioned in dispatches. ■ • Warrant-F.ngineer William S. Branson, R.N., served in IJ.M.S. Carnarvon and i Medina during the war, and took up liis appointment in H.M.S. Eenown last. No- ■ .yeniber. ' I-'. . Warrant {Engineer Edwi/n E. Woddl, •!.'•" R.N., was serving at tho beginninit ot ! the.war in H.M.S. Tamar, on tho China 'station.' During 1915 lw was in H.M.S I' Medina and H.M.T.B.D. Ecdpolc, being ■ transferred to H.M. Monitor No. 26 in ! December, 1915. He saw action in the. : Baltic States, and tho bombardments of {•' ..Knvnla anil Seres, and was mentioned for good salving work. ■ Warrant-Bngjneer Eobert L. Brown, P,.-N., was in submarines during tho ■whole war, before his appointment to i H.M.S. Eenown." ■ ' Warrant-Mechanician Harry P. Spann, . .S.N., fcught in tho Falkland Islands ; notion in H.M.S. Carnarvon, which slrip ho left to join H'.M.S. Eenown in Novem, ber. 1917. i Warrant-Telegraphist Ronald P. Don«; v:iild served 'in H.M.S. Proserpine from (August, 1914, to December, 191fi, and whilo 'in-this ship he took part in tho bombardments of the Turkish coast, dcfcnco ' of the Suez Canal, and river work on thn Shat-el-Arab in tho attempt to Totieve Kut-el-Amara. Ho was then appointed to H.M.S. Cormorant, and for his wprlt r in that ship was thanked ')>' the Amcrii ".can.senior naval officer at Gibraltar and : - Tecmninended to the Admiralty. Warrant-Electri-"iin William Ford. ; K.N-., served in H.M.S. Marlborough at ' ''Jutland, and was awarded the D.S.M. : - He was later appointed to IT.M.S. Apollo, : nnd went to tho Eonown in June, of last j year. , | Warrant-Writer Erlwin J.' Southard, - R.N.; - went to tho Renown from B.M. . Barracks, Devonport,

The Midshipmen, Midshipman Reginald T. Butler was appointed' to H.M.S. Australia in 1917, afterwards being transferred to the Eenown. In 1919 ho went to H.M. destroyer Vega, but after two months returned to the Eenown. ... , Midshipman D. B. Colley, E.N., joined tlio Navy in January, 1915, .and was appointed to H.M.S. Eenown in September, 1317., In June, 1919, ho was lent to H.M. destroyer Vega, and was present at the sinking of German 6h.ps at Scapa Flow. Last August ho rejoined the Eenown. Midshipmen S. A. M. Thomson, M. F. L. Henstock, J. S. Gamon, and J. F. N. Robertson started their naval training in May, 1915, joining 11/ M.S. Eenown in September, 1917. Midshipman Charles Crawshay, R.N., joined the E.N. College in May, 1915, going to sea two years Inter. Ho was nerving in H.M.S. R;pulse during tho light cruiser action in November, 1917. Ho was transferred to H.M.S. Renown in February, 1919. l Midshipman J. B. Somerset, E.N., first went to E.N. College, Osborne, in May, 1915. Ho went to sea in H.M.S. Queen Elizabeth in September, 1917, and served in her for tho remainder of tho war. „ „ T Midshipmen W. F. Hollins, C. J. Skrine, and Hon. J. M. Southwell, previous to joining H.M.S. Eenown in May, 1918, were training for tlirco years at Osborne and Dartmouth. Pavniaster-Midshipmnn • Victor k Rusty. a native of Edinburgh, was the last officer to join • tho Eenown. Ho served on tho Queen Elizabeth in 1938, and on tho Monarch ini 1919. Midshipmen J. A. V. Nisbet, W. H. S. Rands, S. T. M. Gower, B. A. Hunt, G. G. Carter, H. E.' Cnrso, E. C. Wackitt. A. D. Cairns, H. J. Barr.np, J. Abbot and D. P. Wines joined the E:A. Naval Colkge in January, 1915, but, owinj? to their loner course they did not serve with the Grand Fleet during tho ; period of hostilities. V FOOTBALL AND SPORTS SATURDAY'S AFTERNOON PROGRAMME. The principal attraction for Saturday afternoon at Newtown : Park will bo an Association football match and eports meeting. The football match, is 6<jt down for 2 p.m.) find tho sports meeting for 3.30 p.m. Thero is no Rugby fifteen on the Eenown, but it is stated that the ship can choose a "soccer eleven that will surprise local enthusiasts. and that the public who journey to Newtown Park will bo given an exposition of tho .game such as is rarely seen in Wellington. Wellington (Brown Shield winners) will oppose the Renown team, and judging by the brilliant flashes of the game played on the occasion of the visit of H.M.S. New Zealand, it is safe to predict a fast and inspiriting ex-, hibition. ' The sports section has drawn Tip. a noVelty programme which should prove enjoyable to all concerned. It is as follows :-Sack race, blindfold boxing, boot and barrel race, cigarette race, tug-of-war, blindfold driving race, potato race, three-legged race, 50yds. championship, wheelbarrow, and bandsmen s race.

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TRAVELLERS. The men of the Renown who -were at liberty last evening were royally entertained by the Commercial Travellers jn the Harbour Board's shed at Pipitea. The Commercial Travellers have a reputation for. things well, and if anything they excelled themselves last evening. The shed was transformed into a comfortable theatre. There was an excellent stage,' with a drop curtain, flies, wings, and the other accessories, and there was ample seating accommodation. ' The proceedings were opened Ly the Prime Minister (Mr. Massey), who said tliat tlie people of New Zealand welcomed the men of the Renown -because they recognised the immense services rendered by the British Navy during the Great War.' New Zealand had sent a hundred thousand men overseas, and they had' been carried safely, thanks to the vigilance of the Navy. He trusted the. men would take away with them pleasant memories,of. their visit to New Zealand, aad ho hoped'they would enjoy their stay in Wellington. The performance was opened by a male choir of about forty, conducted by Mr. Temple White. The dancing of a Scotch reel by some of the principal prizewinners at recent competitions particularly pleased the men in blue, but what they enjoyed most of all was.tho exhibition'boxing which formed the_ second part of tho programme. The sailors, of whom there were about 500 present, were treated to an _ excellent supper, served bv many willing lady helpers. Tho ■Mayor (Mr. J. P. Luke) was present for a considerable part of the evening. - HOCKEY. MATCH AT KAEORI. A hockey match between teams representing H.M.S. Renown and Wellington will bo played to-day at Karori Park at 3 p.m. The Wellington team .will consist of the following Hatch, Hoffeine, H. Martin. Davenport, Hancock, Whitehead, F. Thorpe, Ciiampness, Seddon, L. Wcblcy, and Cousins. Mr. 11.. Wheatley will referee. RIFLE SHOOTING MATCH. The rifle match between tho Wellington Suburbs Rifle Club and a team, from H.M.S. Eenown will ba fired at Pollhill Gully range to-day at 2 p.m. eliarp. In tho evening a social gathering will bo held in St. Peter's Hall for the entertainment of the' officers and members of tho ship. The following are the teams: —H.M.S. Eenown—Messrs. H. C. Ncwniarch. W. Lane, J. A. Robertson, S. Quainton, A. Vickery, Sig. P.O. F. Banks, Gunner G. E. Yatea, Pto. C. Young. Pte. S. Woods, A.B. V. Card, Suburbs Club—R. C. Barkle, J. Smart, W. H. Cox, sen., A. C. Bellamorc, H. Boon. L. Grimstone, F. M'Donald, A. Harris, J. Neal, H. Harland, H. Hunt, J. S. Turner, W. Longman, W. Isaacs, W. Staples. . • AT THE Y.M.C;A. The facilities provided by'the Y.M.C.A. for the entertainment of the men of H.M.S. Renown were largely availed of last evening. From an early hour right up to midnight thorn was a constant stream of men in blue using the association's building.. The entertainment included tho full use of the' association's club facilities, a programme of moving pictures, and free supper. The need .for providing sleeping accommodation for the men on shore leavo was demonstrated by the large number making application for beds. Practically the whole of the extra sleeping accommodation which the association is providing free was taken up hist night. During the evening an application was received from the Renown to make the Y.M.C.A. tho headquarters of the Royal Naval Cruising Club, and this las been readily granted.