THE EDINBURGH GAZETTE, OCTOBER 5, 1915.

" Sphinx." Officers and men who have not already re- 19th , to 4th . ceived their shares should apply to the Ac- 28th , to 31st . countant-General. 28th , to 19th . 24th , to 15th . 6th , to 28th . 27th , to 1st . WAR OFFICE, October 1, 1915. " Swiftsure." 5th , to 17th . His Majesty the KING has been graciously 7th , to 18th April 1914. pleased to award the Victoria Cross to the undermentioned Officer and Man :— Armed Launches employed in the sphere of operations, and borne on the books of the above Captain Percy Howard Hansen, Adjutant, ships :— 6th (Service) Battalion, The Lincolnshire Regi- ment. " Harold," " Karanja," " Mashona," "Miner," " Muzbee," "Panther," "Sheikh," For most conspicuous bravery on 9th August " Tamil." 1915, at Yilghin Burnu, Gallipoli Peninsula. After the second capture of the " Green Knoll" his Battalion was forced to retire, leaving some wounded behind, owing to the intense heat from the scrub which had been ADMIRALTY, October 1, 1915. set on fire. NOTICE OF DISTRIBUTION OF AWARDS When the retirement was effected Captain FOR CAPTURES BY H.M. SHIPS IN THE Hansen, with three or four volunteers, on his PERSIAN GULF. own initiative, dashed forward several times some 300 to 400 yards over open ground into Notice is hereby given, that the distribution the scrub under a terrific fire, and succeeded of awards granted for Captures of Arms-running in rescuing from inevitable death by burning Dhows, Arms and Ammunition by H.M. Ships no less than six wounded men. in the Persian Gull between , and , will be commenced in No. 1300 Private Alfred Potts, 1/lst Berk- the Department of the Accountant-General of shire Yeomanry, Territorial Force. the Navy on the 4th October 1915. Applications from Officers and men who have For most conspicuous bravery and devotion left the service should be made by letter, ad- to a wounded comrade in the Gallipoli Penin- dressed to the Accountant-General of the Navy, sula. Admiralty, London, J3.W., and should be ac- Although himself severely wounded in the companied in the case of Petty Officers, Seamen, thigh in the attack on " Hill 70" on 21st and Marines by their Certificates of Service. August 1915, he remained out over 48 hours The dates of the captures for which awards under the Turkish trenches with a Private of have been made, and the vessels participating his Regiment who was severely wounded and are as follows :— unable to move, although he could himself have returned to safety. Finally he fixed a shovel to the equipment Date of Capture. Ships concerned. of his wounded comrade, and, using this as a sledge, he dragged him back over 600 yards to our lines, though fired at by the Turks on 2nd and 3rd Novem- " Prosperine," " Perseus," the way. He reached our trenches at about ber 1910 and Pinnace and Cutter 9.30 p.m. on 23rd August. of " Philomel." 25th Armed Launches and Boats of "Fox" cruising in Gulf. 5th to 7th April " Espiegle." WAR OFFICE, October 1, 1915. 1911 llth ... "Fox" and Armed His Majesty the King of the Belgians has Launches. been graciously pleased to confer, with the 22nd " Philomel." approval of His Majesty the King, the under- 29th November " Espiegle" and Armed mentioned Decorations on Officers and other Iftll Launches. ranks now serving in the Campaign in France 6th " Alert." and Flanders :— 10th February 1912 "Fox" and Armed Launches. Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold. 20th " Espiegle" and Armed Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel His Serene High- Launches. ness Prince Alexander Augustus Frederick 29th " Espiegle" and Armed William Alfred George of Teck, G.C.B., Launches. G.C.V.O., D.S.O., 2nd Life Guards. 5th, 8th, and 13th " Espiegle" and Armed November 1912 Launches. Ojficier of the Order of Leopold. Major John Lawrence Baird, C.M.G., D.S.O., An award has also been made for the capture Scottish Horse Yeomanry (Territorial Force), of three Piratical Dhows by H.M.S. "Odin" 5th (Princess Charlotte of Wales's) Dragoon on the 31st . Guards.