Hurst, is awarded the Distinguish Service Cross, 1
Moreover, since he anticipated that volunteers would come forward in greater numbers than would be required for immediate needs, provision would be made for the balance to be registered in an unallocated reserve.
Tt was hoped, Sir John continued, to distribute the handbooks, and to bring the organization into being, by -January, when it was proposed to launch a recruiting campaign for all services for which volunteers might be required.
"While preparations for putting the scheme into operation were being made, it was proposed to proceed at once with arrangements for the train-, ing of volunteers.
The plans did not added Sir John.
It the country were war, they would need national register. stop there, involved a. complete To be effective, such a register must be up-to-date, and this condition.could only be satisfied if it were compiled when the occasion for lits During the bombing of British sh ping at Wuhu on December 5, Ce i Hurst took control of the tug Eh Yung, displaying remarkable po of command over the panic-stu native crew.
By his seamanlike, fearless hands ling of the tug, he made possible rescue of the ship's company of th steamer Tuckwo from a difficult dangerous. situation.
'The Distinguished Service Medal awarded the officers' steward, Yueng Chang-kai, who, in con tion with, Mr. Hurst, raised a seratel crew to man the tug Chan Yung, and was, thereby, instrumental in reso ing the crew of the Tuckwo.
The medal of the order of the British Empire is awarded Chief Room Artificer Arthur Broo during the.attack on the Ladybin and the Bee on December 12, d played courage, initiative and reso in obtaining high speed at shor notice while the ship was r heavy fire. use arose.
At the same time, Sir John thought that it was expedient to undertake preparations now, making possible a quick compilation of such a register ig the need arose.
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