BATTLE HONOURS FOR NEW ZEALANDERS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3132, 10 July 1917, Page 5

BATTLE HONOURS FOR NEW ZEALANDERS

WON AT MESSINES '

OFFICERS AND MEN

(Special Dispatch from the Official Xe> : Zealand War Correspondent.) ■ j 'July. 1. .' :.; In connection with the Messines battle . s the Field-Marshal Commanding-in-Chief i (Sir Douglas Haig) has, under authority ! granted by His-llujesty the Kins, award- ' | cd decorations to the undermentioned of- . • i ficers and other ranks:— ■ ,■ ■; Distinguished Service Order. ""-■ i Major A. Digby Suiith. '" I Lieut-Col. A. Winter Evans, N.Z.E.'B. 'I Lieut-Col. E. C. Allen, Auckland In- ; fantry' B«gt. . ,: Major R. D, Hardie. ■ , . j Lieut-Col, (temporarily colonel) D. J. .- i it'Gavin, N.Z.M.C., Wellington, ;, Military Cross. . | Lieut. C. Harrison. ; Lieut. W. M'K. Geddes, N.Z.F.A. ] 2nd Lieut. G. E. Park ; Capt E. A. Harding, N.Z.E.B, 2nd Lieut. E. C. Abemethy. . ; Lient F. B. Greenish, N.ZJB.B, / • .; Lieut; F. G. llassey, N.Z.E.8., Auck- : Lieut/E. F. Reeves, N.Z.R.8., Wei* j lington. ' . ' ' '■ ■■'•! 2nd Lieut. E. Ziesler. | Capt. (temporary major) p. Av. .Wu- .< liams, N.Z.E.B. ■'„„„- " ' Lieut. A. L. MTowell, N.Z.R.B. ■ . •.; 2nd Lieut, (temporary lieutenant) D. : Kennedy, N.Z.R.B. ■ •' | 2nd Lieut" E. E. Lewer. ;..;..:«,■» .' i Captain. C. L/ Knight,. Auckland 111- .] fantry Eegt. , '■ j Lieut. .W..P. Gray, Auckland Infantry ! 2nd .Lieut. F. E. M'Kenzia. _ \ \ Lieut, (temporary captain) W. Watson, , Auckland Infantry Eegt. _ " .--.-.) Lieut. S. Natusch, Canterburr Infan- : try Eegt., Wellington. 2nd Lieut. J. M. Barton. . j ' Lieut, (temporary captain) C. J. DaT- i idson, N.Z.E.B. k| Lieut. I. A. Bristol. _ -■:.] Capt. C. W. Free, Canterbury Infan- ~: r Capt M. J. Morrison, Canterbury In- '{ fantry Eegt '. -,'.,■ T t Capt. G. C. Bailey, Canterbury Infan- : i try. Eegt. ' i Capt. E. F. Selby. ■ i Lient. E. V. Freed. . ■ . ' M Capt F. N. "ffhitmore, Otago Infan- . < try Eegt. ' '■ Lieut. F. .T. E, Earl. . .; Lieut. G. Swan. . • ■ ; 2n ! l Lieut, (temporary captain) J. itog"and Lieut. A. K. M'lsaac, ■'.•'; Infantry Eegiment. „..,." Lieut. A. G. Melles, Pioneer Battalion. ■ Lieut P. C. Ashby. ; Lieut. A. .T. M. Hanson, Slachine-dun : °Lknit. B. Palmes, Machine-Gun Corps. > 1 (Wellington). ys<r\rr' ■ Capt. A. S. Addison, N.Z.M.C. .. - ; Capt. AV. Aitken, N.Z.M.C. , = ' Capt. J. G. j Capt A. D. Nelson, N.Z.M.C ..{ 2nd Lieut. J. H. Catchpole. ; 2nd Lieut. K. Scott. , ■] Eev. S. Parr. ■; Bar to Distinguished Conduct Medal. ' j Sergt. H. Anderson. , -~ ■ Distinguished Conduct Medal. , ~' ' Sergt. V. E. Davy. j Corpl. A. E. Andrews. ' : j Corpl. H. Muir. . ■-'.'! Corpl. H. J. Jeffery. ' . '- Pte. L. S. Williams. Sergt. E. T. Latimer. j Company Sargt.-Major 1. H. Davis. , i Sergt. AV. J. AVilliamson. j Corpl. C. AVilliams. - - Pte. A. Dunthorne. .' . ■'•.-- A Company Sergt.-Major T. J. "Gordon. , : : Sergt. H. Page. . ■.■'.:., L«e.-Corpl. G. Hewitt. Sergt. J. J. Mac Call.' Scrgt, J. H. O'Brien. Corpl. D. P. Lloyd. Pte. A. J. Hammond. Pte. F. AVhite. Pte. C. A. Fitzpatrick. ' ■ Company Sergt.-Major J. C. Fothergill. Pte.'T.'Beck. Sergt. E, Corkilie. Pte. ,T. A. Dee. Pte. H. L. Hail. Military Medal. Lce.-Corpl. -1. W. Niclas. Lco,-Corjilj R. Potts,