SOLDIERS RESCUED Tenby, Pembrokeshire. At 2.23 a.m.

on i9th March, 1965, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that two soldiers were missing from a canoe east of St. Govans Head and at 2.38 the Tenby life-boat Henry Comber Brown was launched. There was a gentle west-northwesterly breeze and a moderate sea. It was one hour after low water. The honorary secretary then drove to Merrion Camp with a coastguards-man where they met the major commanding the 22nd Special Air Service Regiment who were in training at the camp. The Troops had been taking part in a night exercise going around St. Govan's Head in two-man canoes when, being unable to make a landing, they decided to return against the tide. At about 10 p.m. one of the canoes had overturned and three further canoes had then closed with it and all four had formed a raft in what were now heavy seas. A helicopter from the Royal Naval Air Service at Culdrose which had been taking part in the exercise lifted two soldiers in very difficult conditions and landed them at the camp. In the meantime the life-boat had arrived at the position and took on board four survivors who were suffering from minor shock and the bodies of two soldiers who had died of exposure. The life-boat returned to her station at 9.30. The Angle life-boat was called out but was recalled. The commander of the Royal Naval Air Station at Culdrose has referred to the authorities the action of the helicopter crew for special recognition and a letter of appreciation has been received by the Tenby life-boat station from the Commanding Officer of the 22nd Special Air Service Regiment together with a donation to the Institution's funds and a plaque in recognition of the efforts of the life-boat crew..