HEROIC DEEDS 



other men. The boat proceeded to the ketch, but 

 was so much damaged by the heavy seas that she 

 was forced to return to the trawler. The Exeter 

 was then manoeuvred into a favourable position, and 

 lines with bladders attached were thrown overboard. 

 The Frieda's crew of three hands jumped into the 

 water and two of them were hauled on board the 

 trawler by means of the lines, the other man being 

 drowned. Owing to the heavy seas which were run- 

 ning very considerable risk was incurred in render- 

 ing the services which saved two of the men from 

 the ketch. 



Prior to the presentation of the Albert Medal to 

 Outhouse and Weldrick medals had been awarded 

 to the other men who went in the rescuing boat. 



The King also presented the Albert Medal to 

 Herbert Powley, a deckhand, who had shown great 

 courage in connection with an explosion on board 

 one of H.M. motor launches. The launch was lying 

 alongside the jetty at a base when a violent explo- 

 sion occurred and wrecked the after part of the 

 vessel. 



It became known that Sub-Lieutenant Charles W. 

 Xash, R.N.V.R., was buried beneath the wreckage. 

 Chief Motor Mechanic Pooley and Deckhand Pow- 

 ley, who were on board their own vessel lying about 

 fifty yards astern, hurried at once to the motor 

 launch, which by this time was burning fiercely. 



The flames were rapidly drawing near to the spot 

 where the officer lay buried, and it was clear that 

 there was a likelihood of the after petrol tanks ex- 



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