Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 January 1915 — ARE REWARDED FOR HEROISM [ARTICLE]

ARE REWARDED FOR HEROISM

Fifty-Nine British Officers Honored 'With the Distinguished Berv!ce Order. London.—The Distinguished Service order has been awarded to 59 officers of all arms, from the special reserves to the guards. Thirty-nine of them have beep given to lieutenants or second lieutenants. Among those' receiving the award is Lord Alastair Robert Innes-Ker. It was given him for “conspicuous courage with the advance squadron at Kruiseik in bringing wounded men out of action under a heavy fire.” Lord Innes-Ker, who is a captain in the Royal Horse guards, recently was reported as having heen wounded in action.