Distribution of Imperial Awards for Services Rendered Tokio, Sept. 7.
At a full-dress parade of all the officers and men of the British Aviation Mission, now engaged at the Kasumigaura aerodrome, Rear-Admiral Tajiri presented to the members of the Mission the decorations which it has pleased His Majesty the Emperor to confer on them in recognition of the services which they have rendered in the cause of naval aviation during their stay in Japan.
The following members of the staff of the Mission are decorated Captain the Master of Sempill, 1s.N., Commanding Officer, the Order of the Rising Sun, 3rd Class; Commdr. Meares, the 3rd_Order of the Sacred Treasure; Lieut.-Com-mrs. Fowler, Atkinson, Eldridge, Brackley, Smith, and Orde-Lees, the 4th Order of the Rising Sun; Lieuts. Pollard, Bryan, Loten, and Vaughan-Fowler, and Surg.-Lieut. Jones, the sth Order of the Rising Sun; Sub-Lieuts, Brutnell, Sheret, Hatfield, Landamore, and Volkert, the 6th order of the Rising Sun; Warrant-Officers Crisp, Satchel, Bond, Williams, Earwaker, Redmond, Adams, Manton, Hunter. Ellis, Ford, and Sherras, the 6th order of the Sacred Treasure.
It is understood that the activities of the British Aviation Mission, will continue until 1924 at least. Reuter.
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