Sidelights on the War

Horowhenua Chronicle, 14 December 1915, Page 2

Sidelights on the War

ZIiITJiLLN UO.MBB UN HIKE

Some at least ol the persons in "the London district" upon whose property incendiary bombs were dropped are making the most ol their luck. The poiice seized the bombs, or what remnants remained, but applications have boon made for their return, and a hah promise thai this shall be done has been given. Already enterprising , tradesmen, with a view of eiiop-wii. dow display, ore offering to fake the bombs on hire «t quite suosiaulial iigmt-iv says a London pr;T. LIKE A MARRYAT HERO. Young Midshipman G. L. Drewr... who was awarded, the Y.U. at the Dardanelles, only reached his majority this mentli. This bravo young fellow assisted Commander Unwin at the work of securing the lighters under heavy rifle lire. He, was wounded in the head, but continued his work, and twice subsequently attempted to swim from lighter to lighter with n line.

Right from a child Eato seems to have inarkedi out for him an adventurous career, for, whilst but a lad, lie was knocked down and rendered unconscious by a motor, and his parents did not know what had become of him till he was brought home.

He is the third ot lour sons, and was educated) at the Merchant Taylors' School, Black-heath, England. When he completed his education ho joined the mercantile marine, and was apprenticed on board the Indian Empire. It was whilst he was serving his early sea training that Tie fell Irom a mast of the ship into the sen, and nearly lost his life, but this incident was nothing compared to the adventure which befell him later.

Whilst sailing round, Cape Horn in the Indian Empire, a large London sailing ship, a storm arose, "and the vessel was wrecked upon a desert island. Fortunately, the crew, including, .young "D re wry, managed to get Ashore. Foi fourteen days they .sustained an existence on edible roots and shell-lish which they found upon the island, and they managed to hold out until they wen; rescued by a gunboat, a Chilian man-of-war. The whole ship's crew were saved.

Alter this Drowery wont back to England, and in 1012 he joined tins P. and 0. service as an officer. Since that period he has been travelling, all over the world, and was, in "lact. Nt Port Said when lie was called up on August i\ to serve his country.