No. 5

Dated 1st April 1918

THIS IS TO CERTIFY that Mr. Cecil H. Meares has served as Commander, RNVR on board H.M.S. President II R.NAS (Hotel Cecil) under my command from the 21st day of November 1917 to the 1st day of April 1918, during which period he has conducted himself +with every zeal and to my entire satisfaction.

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+Here the Captain is to insert in his own handwriting the conduct of the Officer.

Printed for H.M. Stationery Office by Bemrose & Sons Ltd., London and Derby.

BC Archives, MS-0455 Box 1 File 1 MEARES, Cecil Henry, 1877 – 1937. Victoria; traveler, British military officer. Predominantly selected letters and cards from Meares to his fiancee, Lola Spengler, 1914 – 1918.