Prominent among its numbers are Captain Arthur C Wilson (captain of HMS Hecla), and Private Thomas Edwards (1bn The Black Watch); Edwards was seconded to the brigade as a mule driver. Both were awarded the Victoria Cross for their actions at second El Teb and Tamai respectively.
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| Royal Navy corvette HMS Carysfort and HMS Hecla, a torpedo boat depot ship. Torpedo boats can be seen on deck, and her RBL Armstrong 40pdr is forward of the fore-mast. |
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| Left-to-right: HMS Hecla’s company of Blue Jackets; HMS Carysfort’s Gatling gun battery, the RMLI detachment from HMS Tyne, and HMS Carysfort’s company of Blue Jackets. Also present are Private Thomas Edwards (1bn The Black Watch) with a pair of ammunition mules, and Vice-Admiral Sir William Hewett VC KCB and staff. |
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| Rear Admiral William Hewett VC KCB and staff. |
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| HMS Hecla’s company of Blue Jackets commanded by Captain Arthur K Wilson. |
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| HMS Carysfort’s company of Blue Jackets commanded by Lieutenant Frank M Royds. |
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| HMS Carysfort’s Gatling gun battery, commanded by gunnery officer Lieutenant GC Langley. |
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| RMLI detachment from HMS Tyne commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Albert H Ozzard. |
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Rear Admiral Sir William Hewett VC
Captain Arthur K Wilson VC
Lieutenant Frank M Royds
HMS Carysfort and her crew’s medals
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