Lives of the First World War

known 1916

A supplement to the London Gazette was issued last night dealing with the operations off the Belgium coast between August 22nd and November 19th last. The dispatch contains the following tribute from Vice Admiral Reginald H S Bacon, K.C.B., C.V.O., D.S.O., commanding the Dover Patrol, to the late Lieut-Comm H Gartside-Tipping, R.N., of Southport, Commander of H.M. armed yacht Sanda, sunk by gunfire during a portion of these operations - It is with regret that, among others, I have to report the death of Lieutenant Commander H T Gartside-Tipping, R.N., of the armed yacht Sanda, who was the oldest naval officer afloat. In spite of his advanced age he rejoined and with undemonstrative patriotism, served at sea as a Lieutenant Commander.

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