_Lord Chamberlain's Office, St. James's Palace, S.W., 3rd March, 1915._ The KING has been graciously pleased to give orders for the following appointment to the Most Honourable Order of the Bath in recognition of the services of the undermentioned Officer mentioned in the foregoing dispatch:-- _To be an Additional Member of the Military Division of the Third Class or Companion:_ CAPTAIN JOHN LUCE, Royal Navy. _Admiralty, S.W., 3rd March, 1915._ The KING has been graciously pleased to give orders for the award of the _Distinguished Service Cross_ to the undermentioned officers in recognition of their services mentioned in the foregoing dispatch:-- CARPENTER THOMAS ANDREW WALLS. CARPENTER WILLIAM HENRY VENNING. CARPENTER GEORGE HENRY EGFORD. The following awards have also been made:-- _To receive the Conspicuous Gallantry Medal:_ Portsmouth R.F.R.B.-3307 Sergeant Charles Mayes, H.M.S. _Kent_. A shell burst and ignited some cordite charges in the casemate; a flash of flame went down the hoist into the ammunition passage. Sergeant Mayes picked up a charge of cordite and threw it away. He then got hold of a fire hose and flooded the compartment, extinguishing the fire in some empty shell bags which were burning. The extinction of this fire saved a disaster which might have led to the loss of the ship. _To receive the Distinguished Service Medal:_ Chf. P.O. D. Leighton, O.N. 124238. P.O., 2nd Cl., M. J. Walton (R.F.R., A1756), O.N. 118358. Ldg. Smn. F. S. Martin, O.N. 233301, Gnr's Mate, Gunlayer, 1st Cl. Sigmn. F. Glover, O.N. 225731. Chf. E.-R. Artr., 2nd Cl., J. G. Hill, O.N. 269646. Actg. Chf. E.-R. Artr., 2nd Cl., R. Snowdon, O.N. 270654. E.-R. Artr., 1st Cl., G. H. F. McCarten, O.N. 270023. Stkr. P.O. G. S. Brewer, O.N. 150950. Stkr. P.O. W. A. Townsend, O.N. 301650. Stkr., 1st Cl., J. Smith, O.N. SS 111915. Shpwrt., 1st Cl., A. N. E. England, O.N. 341971. Shpwrt., 2nd Cl., A. C. H. Dymott, O.N. M. 8047. The following officers subsequently received recognition:-- Vice-Admiral Sir F. C. Doveton Sturdee, K.C.B., C.V.O., C.M.G., was honoured with a Baronetcy of the United Kingdom. To be made Companions of the military division of the Bath:-- Captain John Luce (H.M.S. _Glasgow_). Captain J. D. Allen (H.M.S. _Kent_). Engineer-Commander E. J. Weeks was promoted to Acting Engineer-Captain. The 1st Lieutenants of the _Invincible_, _Inflexible_, _Cornwall_, _Kent_, and _Glasgow_ were all promoted to the rank of Commander in the next batch of promotions on December 31st, 1914:-- Lieutenant-Commander J. Wolfe-Murray (_Cornwall_). Lieutenant-Commander H. E. Danreuther (_Invincible_). Lieutenant-Commander W. A. Thompson (_Glasgow_). Lieutenant-Commander E. L. Wharton (_Kent_). Lieutenant-Commander R. H. C. Verner (_Inflexible_). Engineer Lieutenant-Commander J. F. Shaw, the senior officer of his rank in the squadron, was promoted to Engineer Commander.