"FOR VALOUR"

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2506, 6 July 1915, Page 5

"FOR VALOUR"

HOW A CORPORAL WON THE v.c. By Telegraph—rress Association—Oopyrl°-;it London, July <1A Victoria Cross has been awarded Corporal Leonard. Keyworth, of .the London Territorials. During a fierce'encounter at Givcnchy oil May 25 and 26, Keyworth stood fully exposed for two hours at tho top of a German parapet and threw 150 bombs amongst tho Germans, who were only a few yards away. D.S.O. The Distinguished Service Order hris been conferred on Captain Amyas Bordton, of tho Black Watch, and Captain Anthony Marshall, of the Indian Cavalry. Both wero attached to the Flying Corps in a recent reconnaissance, Captain Bordton acting as pilot. BATTLE HONOURS FOR NEW ZEALANDERS 1• ' • f HOW THEY WERE WON mi . London, July 4. , Ih ? following are tho acts of gallantry for which military honours were awarded to New Zealanders on Juno Major Hart, D.S.O.—Rallying his men G . SSfng in at an important forward position m face of severe fire . Major O'Neill, D.S.O.—Exhibiting initiative and resource in command of a bearer subdivision. Major Waite, D.S.O.—Gallantry and resource in rallying and leading men at critical moments. Captain Critcliley Salmonßon (Munster Fusiliers, attache! to New Zealand Forces), Distinguished service. Order.—Great gallantry on April 25 in saving a'difficult situation; also, on May 2 and 3 he led a small party to aii advanced trench under great difficulties.

n Captain J. A. Wallingford,' Military iif 0S vExceptionally.good services with the _j\ew Zealand Brigade machine-gun section and sharpshooters; coolness and resource on critical occasions. Sergeant-Major Porteous, Military Cross. Gallantry on April 26 and bravery on the nights of May 2 aud 3. When all tho : officers of his company were killed or wounded he organised and led a company, continually exposing himself for four hours and showing fine military spirit and powers of leadership. Corporal Wimnis, Distinguished Conduct Medal.—Gallantly distributing ammunition and water in the ■ firing line under heavy lire. Corporal Salmon, Distinguished Conduct Medal.—Bravery in defending' exposed portions of positions. _ Corporal Saunders, . Distinguished Conduct Medal.—Gallantly leading part of his section and occupying a vacated' enemy trench, showing zeal and intelligence in sapping. . { . ■ Corporal Singleton, Distinguished Conduct Medal.-—Gallant work under heavy fire. Corporal Stedman, Distinguished Conduct Medal.—Rescuing a wounded man under lire and attending wounded under heavy fire. Private Stockdill, Distinguished Conduct Medal.—Recovering wounded on the open beach under heavy fire. Private Swann, .Distinguished Conduct Medal—For distinguished services in reconnaissances. ■ Privato Tempany, Distinguished Conduct Medal.—Bra.'ery during retirement. Ho advanced to the enemy's lines under heavy firo and carried baclt a wounded comrade. ADDITIONAL HONOURS. The following additional awards are contained in a list which lias been'received by the Dcfenco Minister (Hon. James Allen) from Sir Alexander Godley (which list also includes tho names given in the above list). The circumstances under which the awards wero earned is not, however, stated in General Godley's list:— • Private C. M. Wilson, Canterbury Infantry Battalion. (Gore) —Distinguished Conduct Medal. Private F. P'Connor, Otago Infantry Battalion (Asliburton)—Distinguished Conduot Medal. Private R: C. M'Leod, Otago Infantry Battalion (Tuapoka, Mounteds)—Distinguished' Conduct Medal. • , Lance-Corpora! F. J. H. 1 Fear, N.Z. Engineers (Wellington)— Distinguished Conduct. Medal. ... Sapper E. A. Hodges, N.Z. Engineers (London)— Distinguished Conduct Medal. Mr. F. J. W. Fear, of Wellington, has been advised by the Minister of Defence' that his eldest son (Lce.-Corpl. Francis' J. H. Fear) has been awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal. Lce.-Corpl. Fear was born in Wellington, twentyseven years ago, and was educated at the Kilbirnie School and Wellington College. _ He learned the engineering business in his father's establishment, and afterwards became-manager of several cheese factories in tho North Island. Last year he went to Canada, and while passing through San Francisco was privileged to niake.a flight in an aeroplane. After being in Canada a short time ho communicated with the New Zealand High Commissioner, expressing a desire to fight for his country, and was instructed to report himself to the army authorities in London. He joined the New Zealand. contingent formed at Home, and is now with the forces on the Gallipoli Peninsula. His younger brother (Sergt. Reginald G. V. Fear) went away from Wellington with one of the Now -Zealand contingents.