t. The kindness, hospitality, and truly courageous
assistance afforded us by M. Chiron, at the risk of his own life and
that of his son, are deserving of all praise. It was a service of danger
to go out even at all in a pirogue on such a rough night: much more to
go and seek for five drowning men three miles at sea. He wished his son
not to go; but the latter would not allow his father to go without him.
Constantly during our long search, when the son was getting tired of
pulling the boat, the father would cry out and encourage him, saying
'Courage, mon fils.'

(Signed) "BRYAN MILMAN,

"Capt. 5th Fusiliers."

GENERAL SIR CHARLES CRAUFURD FRASER, K.C.B., V.C.

[Illustration: GENERAL FRASER.

_From a Photo. by Chancellor, Dublin._]

"The Army List makes no allusion to the gallant way in which Major
Charles Craufurd Fraser, of the 7th Hussars, won the Victoria
Cross--that coveted and hardly-won decoration which, to the honour of
England, graces not a few of the breasts of humble privates as well as
generals. The London _Gazette_, however, tells us that the Victoria
Cross was awarded to Charles Craufurd Fraser 'for conspicuous and cool
gallantry on the 31st December, 1858, in having volunteered, at great
personal risk, and under a sharp fire of musketry, to swim to the rescue
of Captain Stisted and some men of the 7th Hussars, who were in imminent
danger of being drowned in the River Raptee, while in pursuit of the
rebels. Major Fraser succeeded in this gallant service, although at the
time partially disabled, not having recovered from a severe wound
received while leading a squadron in a charge against some fanatics in
the action of Nawabgunge on the 13th of June, 1858.'"

LORD CHARLES BERESFORD, R.N.

"Lord Charles Beresford, R.N., on September 18th, 1883, at Liverpool,
saved Mr. Richardson, who accidentally fell into the Mersey. Lord
Charles jumped overboard and supported him in the water until
assistance came. It may be mentioned that a strong tide was running at
the time. Lord Charles is also the holder of the Bronze Clasp, for
saving, in conjunction with John Harry, ship's corporal of H.M.S.
_Galatea_, a marine named W. James, at Port Stanley, Falkland Islands,
October 6th, 1868. Lord Charles jumped overboard with heavy shooting
clothes and pockets filled with gun and cartridges. Harry assisted Lord
Charles to support the man until a boat arrived."

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