Lieutenant Drummond was serving on a paddle minesweeper (Ascot class, Pennant No. T32) clearing channels to Ostend and Zeebrugge when it hit a mine, loosing the bridge and port side of the ship, which was towed ashore east of Ostend before the bow section broke off. Two officers and seven ratings were killed.

(http://www.naval-history.net/WW1Battle1408BelgianCoast.htm)

reported in Wanganui Herald 3/8/1915 was serving in Government steamer as Chief Engineer resigned to go Home to join RN in 1918 was Commanding Officer of paddle minesweeper - killed when ship mined off Ostend sweeping for German mines Awarded DSC - buried at Dunkirk Town Cemetary Awarded DSC, MID* AWMM