HIS LIFE FOR HIS COMRADE
NEW ZEALAND HERO'S BRAVE DEED. By Tcleurapli—Press Association— Copyright . (Keo. August 22, 2.10 p.m.) London, August-21. The "Central News" correspondent at tho Dardanelles, writing on August 1 rrives a story of a New Zeaalnder's pluck, which, ho Bays, is without precedent: ■ . "During the advance this mail round himself, wounded and isolated, on. a, high promontory, with the -Turks advancing in full force. Tho wounded man loss up and commenced to signal giving valuable information, of the enemy's strength. Ho was twice shot, which interrupted his message.: The sixth shot disabled his arm, but after an interval ho raised himself and waved the completion of the message, lhcn hp fell dead. . 11 'There 'have been hundreds of instances of wonderful couragc,' said an officer, "but that caps all.' Tho utmost inquiries Jailed to identify hero."
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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2547, 23 August 1915, Page 6
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139HIS LIFE FOR HIS COMRADE Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2547, 23 August 1915, Page 6
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