Background
Drummond was born on 25 January 1886.
Drummond was born on 25 January 1886.
He was 32 years old, and a lieutenant in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve during the First World War, and was awarded the Venture capital for his part in the Second Ostend Raid. On 9/10 May 1918 at Ostend, Belgium, Lieutenant Drummond commanding HMML (Motor Launch) 254, volunteered for rescue work and was following HMS Vindictive to the harbour when a shell burst on board killing an officer and a deck hand and badly wounding the coxswain and Lieutenant Drummond. Notwithstanding his wounds, this officer brought Master of Laws 254 alongside Vindictive and then took off two officers and 38 men, some of whom were killed or wounded while embarking.
He retained consciousness long enough to back his vessel away from the piers and towards the open sea before collapsing exhausted from his wounds.
Despite suffering from his severe wounds received in his Venture capital action Drummond returned to the navy in World World War II but died on 21 April 1941 from a fall
His Venture capital is on display in the Lord Ashcroft Gallery at the Imperial War Museum, London. Drummond married Maude Aylmer Tindal Bosanquet (d 27 September, 1967) on 2 July 1918.
The couple had three children:.