The Battle of the Falkland Islands, Before and AfterSpencer-Cooper, Henry Edmund Harvey
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The Battle of the Falkland Islands, Before and After
Spencer-Cooper, Henry Edmund Harvey
Falkland Islands, Battle of the, 1914; World War, 1914-1918 -- Naval operations
LIST OF BRITISH CASUALTIES AT THE FALKLAND ISLANDS
The following is the complete revised casualty list of the action off
the Falkland Islands on December 8th, 1914:--
H.M.S. "GLASGOW"
_Killed._--Martell, E. H., stoker petty officer, Po./310682.
_Dangerously wounded._--Bridger, M. J. E., A.B., Po./J7095.
_Severely wounded._--Ford, H. B. S., signalman, Po./J4597; Major,
P. E., shipwright 2nd class, Po./344489; Scotchmer, A. D., A.B.,
Po./232275.
H.M.S. "INFLEXIBLE"
_Killed._--Livingstone, N., A.B., (R.F.R., Ch./B3593), Ch./190790.
_Slightly wounded._--Hasler, T., ord. seaman, Ch./J18032; Mayes, A.,
seaman, R.N.R., 4754A; Spratt, G. F., A.B., Ch./237219.
H.M.S. "KENT"
_Killed._--Kelly, S., pte., R.M.L.I. (R.F.R., A366), Po./3793; Kind,
W. J., pte., R.M.L.I., Po./15049; Titheridge, A. C., pte., R.M.L.I.
(R.F.R., B1254), Po./11220; Wood, W., pte. R.M.L.I., Po./16920;
Young, W., seaman, R.N.R., 2543C.
_Died of wounds._--Duckett, G. A., officers' steward 1st cl.,
Po./L2428; Snow, G., pte., R.M.L.I., Po./16858; Spence, T., sergt.,
R.M.L.I. (R.F.R., A811), Po./5674.
_Wounded._--Arnold, W. P., R.M.L.I. (R.F.R., B860), Po./8302; Brewer,
G. S., stoker petty officer (R.F.R., A3572), Po./150950; Day, F.
T., pte., R.M.L.I. (R.F.R., A1008), Ch./6517; Lindsey, H., stoker
1st cl. (R.F.R., B3754), Po./SS101403; Joy, E., lance-corporal
R.M.L.I. (R.F.R., B659), Po./10568; Pear, J., stoker 1st cl. (R.F.R.,
4172), Po./SS102840; Restall, J., stoker 1st cl. (R.F.R., B4055),
Po./291073; Sheridan, A. P., pte., R.M.L.I., Po./13708.
THE "DRESDEN": ACTION WITH "KENT" AND "GLASGOW"
The Secretary of the Admiralty makes the following announcement:--
On 14th March, at 9 A.M., H.M.S. _Glasgow_, Captain John Luce,
C.B., R.N.; H.M. Auxiliary Cruiser _Orama_, Captain John R.
Segrave, R.N.; and H.M.S. _Kent_, Captain John D. Allen, C.B.,
R.N., caught the _Dresden_ near Juan Fernandez Island.
An action ensued. After five minutes' fighting the _Dresden_
hauled down her colours and displayed the white flag.
She was much damaged and set on fire, and after she had been
burning for some time her magazine exploded, and she sank.
The crew were saved. Fifteen badly wounded Germans are being
landed at Valparaiso.
There were no British casualties, and no damage to the ships.
APPENDIX
A LIST OF OFFICERS SERVING IN THE ACTIONS RECORDED IN THE NARRATIVE
APPENDIX
A List of Officers serving in the Ships that took part in the Actions
recorded in the Narrative.
H.M.S. "CARMANIA"
Armed Merchantman
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