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Rescue of a Flying Boat.

The bronze medal for gallantry has been awarded to Cowwain Walter D. Crowther Qf Plymouth, and its thanks on vellum to each of the eight member* of his crew, for saviaj a flyicg boat and the two men on board her. The flying boat was at anchor one night in a rough sea when a vessel collided with her and carried her en to the rocks. Vith great difficulty the life-boat towed her off. But for her help the flyiag b«Bt and the two men would have been lost..