His Victoria Cross was presented by King George V at Buckingham Palace in November 1916, two years after the action and shortly before his retirement as a Naval Captain, having been deemed unfit for further service as a legacy of the wounds he had received.
His Victoria Cross was presented by King George V at Buckingham Palace in November 1916 and shortly before his retirement as a Naval Captain, having been deemed unfit for further service as a legacy of the wounds he had received. This was two years after the action.