Yesterday morning, after a parade of the troops in Happy Valley, the Royal Welch Fusiliers were formed up in the presence of Major-General Gascoigne, Major Long, Capt. the Hon, H. W. Trefusis, A. D. C,, Signor Volpicelli (Italian Consul), and Capt. Baistrocchi, of the Italian cruiser' Stromboli, and several other officers of that ship. Corporal Almond of the R. W. F. was called irom the ranks and presented with a medal for valour, conferred upon him by the King of Italy for his gallant action in endeavouring to save the life of an Italian soldier at la, in Crete, who was drowned when The corporal who was in hospital at the time, noticed the Italian was in distress and at once ran out and plunged into the water to assist him, diving several times and getting a nasty cut on the head from the rocks. The General made a congratulatory speech and shook hands with the hero, and Signor Volpicelli pinned the decoration on the corporal's breast. In his speech the Consul expressed his high admiration of the sterling qualities of the British troops,
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