HONOURS FOR BRAVERY

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2950, 9 December 1916, Page 10

HONOURS FOR BRAVERY

■. - /, , 8 —_ A A LONG LIST NEW ZEAIANDERS DECORATED 111 General Orders of the New Zeaa land Expeditionary Force, dated Octoi bar 10 and 17, just received by tho ; Defence Minister from Licutenant- : General Sir A. J. Godley, there appear lists of New Zealanders who have won recognition by conspicuous bravery in the field. A note to the Orders cx- . plains that in somo cases, as the inci- . dents for which , tho officers and men j are honoured occurred over a considerable period of time, it may happen that the rank specified may not .al- . ways bo the present rank of tho soldiers concerned. Following aro the honours as listed: Qistinguishcd Service Order, Captain F. Starnes, 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Regt. Military Cross. 2nd Lieut. A. 11. Preston, 3rd N.Z Machine Gun Coy. 2nd. Li'eut. N. P. Macky, Ist Battalion, 2rd N.Z. (Rifle) Brigade. • 2nd Lieut. A. L. Martin, 3rd Bat- - talion, 3rd N.Z. (Rifle) Brigade. Lieut. R. J. Saxon, 4th Battalion, Brd N.Z. (Rifle) Brigade. "Lieut. F. M. Turner, 13th Battery, 3rd Brigade, N.Z.F.A. ... Capt. R, G. S. Orbell, N.Z.M.C. Distinguished Conduct Medal. ~ .; 2/1452 Bomb. W. M'Queen, 12th Bat- '• tery, 3rd Brigade, N.Z.F.A. 7/1030 Sergt. 0. H. Bremner, Can- , , terbury M.R. Bar to Military Medal. 25/239 Sergeant Robert Simmers, 3rd Battalion, 3rd N.Z. (Rifle) Brigade. p.-, Military Medal. 24/144 Sergt. N. E. Fitzgerald, 2nd Battalion, 3rd N.Z. (Rifle) Brigade. 23/136 Lce.-Corpl. F. N. Fletcher, Ist Battalion, 3rd N.Z. (Rifles) Brigade.' 24/432 Rflmn. H. Gowers, 2nd Bat- ; talion, 3rd N.Z. (Rifle) Brigade. ' 2/654 A.-Bombdr. T. Adams. Ist Brigade, N.Z.F.A. 4/843 Sergt. E. Smith, 2nd Field \ Coy., N.Z.E. 4/740 Corpl. C. H. Green, 2nd Field . Coy., N.F.E. ; . 4(1709 Sapper W. G. F. Pinkham, Division Signal Coy. , 14/508 Sergt. R. F. Ellis, Division Signal Coy. 9/1382 Sapper J. Gordon, Division . Signal Coy. , - 4/466 Sergt. L. P. Harty, Division . Signal Coy. . ' > 1 4/488 Corpl. L. G. Michaels, Division Signal Coy. _4/2115 Sapper P. M'Quillan, Division Signal Coy. ■ ' 4/462 Sergt. L; Moritzson, Division Signal Coy. %■ 4/1809 Sapper W. J. Eanghan, Division Signal Coy.

23/697 Sergt. R. T. Caldwell, Ist Battalion, 3rd N.Z. (Rifle) Brigade.

: 23/968 Sergt. A. R. Blackman, Ist "Battalion, 3rd N.Z. (Rifle) Brigade.

23/1345. Rflmn. W. V. Chambers. Ist Battalion, 3rd N.Z. (Rifle) Brigade.;

24/1323 Lce.-Corpl. J. W. Voylo, 2nd Battalion, 3rd N.Z. (Rifle) Brigade. 24/472 Rflmn. N. L. Ingpen, 2nd .. .Battalion, 3rd N.Z. (Rifle) Brigade. 25/Gl4 Corpl. E. D. Dutliic, 3rd Battalion, 3rd N.Z. (Rifle) Brigade. 25/1080 Rflmn. J. R. B. . Hanvood, ■3rd Battalion, 3rd N.Z. (Rifle) Bri- •. gade. j * " ■ 24/1850 Rflmn. N. Warren, 4th Battalion, 3rd N.Z. (Rifle) Brigade. 26/248 Rflmn'. J. P! Quinn, 4tli Bat- '■ -talion, 3rd N.Z. (Rifle) Brigade/' ; 26/1209 Rflmn. W. 0. Campbell, 4th Battalion, 3rd N.Z. (Rifle) Brigade. 26/93 Sergt. C. V. Cioclictto, 3rd : N.Z. Machine-Gun Cov. 23/686 Corpl. G. R, Booth, 3rd N.Z. -Machine-Gun Coy. 23/760 Pte. L. V. Gibson, 3rd N.Z. Maolnne-Giui Coy. . 12/2928 - Sergt. S. Rice, 2nd; • Bat--'•Vtalion. Auckland Regt. -"■l2/2711 Sergt. "W. B. Gilmorc, 2nd : Battalion, Auckland Regt. ; 12/1911 Corpl. C. R. Carter, 2nd '. ."•Battalion, Auckland Regt. 6/3778 Lce.-Corpl. C. J. Manning, — 2nd Battalion,- Canterbury Regt. 6;1825 Pte. D. W. Curry, 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Regt. 6/2034 Pte. H. Anderson, 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Regt. ■ 6/3821 Pte. S: K. Osborne, 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Regt. - i 6/2651 Pte. A. Hanmill, 2nd Bat- ; talion, Canterbury Regt. ■11/731 Pte. J. D. Ross, 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Regt.

' 23/1788 Pte. R! A. Heston, 2nd Battalion, Otago Regt. '

- 9/77 Sergt. J, Rodgors, 2nd Battalion, Otago Rogt.

24/1454 Pte. N. Orr, 2nd Battalion, "Wellington Regt.

"••• " 19/3638 Pte. E.- Lymer, 2nd Bat--talion,!; Wellington llegt. 11/1271 Pte. S. T. Dibble, 2nd Battalion, Wellington Regt. 10/2733 Corpl. H. 3- Pattison, 2nd N.Z. Maehino-Gun 6oy\

_6/515 Lco.-Corpl. G. Woodhead, 2nd N.Z. Machine-Gun Coy- . 4/1837 _ Sapper C. A. Raxworthy, N.Z Division, Signal Coy. 9/108: Pte. S. A. Aitken, Otago M.R. 2j209 Gunner W. J. Brown, N.Z.F.A. 2/191-.. Sergt.- -' A. J. Cosbrook, N.Z.F.A.

2/392 Gunner •R."- I. Fleming, N.Z.F.A. . - b '

2/597'.Sergt. W. J. Hicks, N.Z.F.A. 2/332 Bombdr. H. P. Mole, N.Z.F.A. 2/930 Gunner K. R. Rigby, N.Z.F.A. 2/622 Gunner W. C. Rimmor, N.Z.F.A.

2/612 Sergt. H. F. Wilson, N.Z.F.A. 4/87 a Corpl. T. Atkinson, N.Z.E. ;.4'4la Sergt. H. A. Foote, N.Z.E 4/881 C.S.M. ,T. J. Moore, N.Z.E. 4/430 Corpl. -P. G. Pearcc, N.Z.E. 4/832 Lce.-Corpl. W. J. Riddoll, N.Z.E.

4/22 a C.S.M. D. lloss, N.Z.E. 7/141 Corpl. S. Ti. Sharp, N.Z.E. •4/452 Corpl. G.. Williamson, N.Z.E. 12/914 Sergt. P. E. Calame, Auckland Regt. 12/1185 Sergt. D. Davidson, Auckland Rogt. 12/104 Sergt. E. V. Cox, Auckland Regt. 12/116 Corpl. H. H. Gotildern, Auckland Regt. 12/1699 Pte. 0. Lewin, Auckland Regt. 6/943 Sergt. W. l'\ Brothers, Canterbury Regt. .6/1490 Pte. T. Coles, Canterbury Hegt, 6/836 Lee.-Scrgt. B. H. Komber, Canterbury- Regt. . 6/524 Pte. H. Page, Canterbury Regt. 6/118 Q.M.S. H. A. Perkins, Cantcr- . bury Regt. 6/539 Q.M.S. D. C. Scot, Canterbury Regt. G/1131 Pto. 'A. F. Tlujinson, Canterbury Regt. 8/987 Pte. J. IC. H. Burrows, Otago ; Regt. 8/586 Pte. .7. Hamilton, Otago Regt. , 8/259 Corpl. J. W. Murray, Otago liegt. 8/717 Sergt. C. G. Wilson, Otago Regt. 10/303 Pte. C. W. Connell, Wellington Regt. " 10/793 Corpl. H. R. Johnson,' Wellington Regt. 10/868 Sergt. C. B. Lepper, WellingI 1 ton Regt.. ■ ■ ■ ■ ! 10/1051 Sergtl'A. D. Price, WeUitigc' ton Regt. 10/151 Corpl. Cx. H. Roach, Wellington Regt. 10/766 , O.S.M, R. Wood (now 2nd Lieut.), Wellington Regt.

10/1711 Pte. I?, F. Wright, Welling, ton Rcgt. ' 16/434 Sergt. R. Angel, N.Z. Pioneer Battalion. 16/389 Sergt. W. R. Bennett, N.Z. Pioneer Bataiion. 16/212 Corpl. R. H. Flutey, N.Z. Pioneer Bataiion. 16/405 Corpl. R. Otene, N.Z. Pioneer Battalion. 16/530 Pte. H. Rawhiti, N.Z. Pioneer Battalion. 16/457 Sergt. T. Rotoatara, N.Z. Piouecr Battalion. 16/590 Corpl. T. P. Sidney. N.Z. rioneer Battalion. 3/160 Pte. F. Barber, N.Z.M.C. 3/233 Pte. T. Biggar, N.Z.M.C. 3/302 Pto. 11, A. Cjmrch, N.Z.M.C. 3/96 Pte. W. B. Cooke, N.Z.M.C. 3/255 Pto. 35. Hartman, N.Z.M.C. 3/146 Pte. C. L. Purdie, N.Z.M.C., 3/280 Pto. W. Ralston, N.Z.M.C. 3/229 Pte. A. Wilson, N.Z.M.C. 2/1534 Driver P. Durward, N.Z.F.A. 2/1723 Driver C. Entwistle, N.Z.F.A. 11/2225 Driver J. Shcerin, N.Z.F.A. 2/1044 Sergt. J. Martin, N.Z.F.A. 11/1561 Sapper .T. E. Hollywood, N.Z. Mounted Signal Troop. 2/1684 Sergt. A. H. Vial, N.Z.F.A. , 2/178 Sergt. R. M. Blaekwell, N:Z.F.A. 11/243 Acting-Corpl. H. P. C. Davie, N.Z.F.A. 2/1393 Gunner F. S. Riley, N.Z.F.A. 4/47 a. Sergt. J'. Woodhall, N.Z.E. RUSSIAN DECORATIONS. Ordor of St. Stanislaus, 3rd Class. Lieut.-Col. W. H. Cunningham, commanding 2nd Battalion, Wellington Regt. Medal of St. Ceonge, 2nd Class. 25/239 Sergt. Robert .Simmers, 3rd Battalion, N.Z.R.B. 6/15 Sergt. Stanley G. Brister, Ist Battalion, Canterbury Regt. Medal of St. Ceorge, 3rd Class. 8/3657 Pte. A. M'K. Kennedy, 2nd Battalion, Otago Regt. SERBIAN, DECORATIONS. White Eagle, 2nd Class. Major-General (temporary Lieuten-ant-General) Sir A. J. Godley, K.C.8., K.C.M.G. White Eagle, 3rd Class. Colonel (temporary Brigadier-Gen-eral) E. AY. C. Chaytor, C.B. White Eagle, sth Class. Captain Alan Standish Wilder, Wellington, M.R. Cold Medal. 7/1411 Tpr. Arthur Scrimgcour, Canterbury M.R. Praise for the Canterburys. In the Orders is published also the following message from tho XV Corps Commander to the Commander of the New Zealand Division, Major-General Sir A. H. Russell, which relates to the bravery of the Canterbury men, the skill of their Commanasx, LieutenantColonel Stewart, and the valour of Captain Starnes (who is listed above as having been awarded the Distinguished Service Order):— From XV Corps Commander: The Corps Commander congratulates General Sir A. H. Russell and the New Zealand Division on the success gained last .night by the 2nd Battalion Canterbury Regiment. The repeated attacks renewed and delivered with such energy and determination speak highly of the fine fighting qualities displayed by all ranks. The Corps Commander particularly desires to express to, Lieutenant-Colonel Stewart his high appreciation of the sound conception of the plan, and to Captain Starnes his admiration of his gallant and courageous leading.