WAR HONOURS FOR NEW ZEALANDERS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 33, 2 November 1917, Page 4

WAR HONOURS FOR NEW ZEALANDERS

LONG LIST OF AWARDS

(Special Dispatch from the New Zealand Government War Correspondent.) France, October 31. The Commander-in-Chief (Sir Douglas Haig) has, under authority granted by the King, awarded the following tions for acts of gallantly in the neld:-

Distinguished Service Order. Lieutenant-Colonel D. B. Blair, Auck-' ''teutenant-Colonel D. Colquhounj °fer Iv. MacCormick, Medical Corps.

Military Cross. 2nd Lieutenant .T. G. Rickleton. 2nd Lieutenant R. E. Bennett. 2nd Lieutenant R. Nelson, lield Ar y» Lieutenant G. V Kusaell. Lieutenant Ci. T. Kellawav, Captain L. C. Chaytor, Machinc-Gun Company. Captain G. do B. Dcverux. Lieutenant W. R- I*"?2nd Lieutenant C. F. Seward. lieutenant D. E. B lu p n .- Lieutenant L. Metcalf. TinnJpnflnt E. A. Porriti. , 2nd Lieutenant D'. J. B. Walker, Auckland. . . Captain .T. Reir. Lieutenant K !'• 2nd Lieutenant I/. M. Dixon. M LieuteiWJit J. Flanagan, Machine Gun Company. i:iSKU:iißi W lSg.C»ntertary. Taptoin T.. M. Seoth Otago. w. U Ca?ain A,. E. R. JJoHoff, Canterbury. Lieutenant E. 11. ar^i otaM 2nd Lieutenant L.W. 2nd Lieutenant \\. P. 2nd Lieutenant H. M. Ocalai , land.

Bar to D.C.M. { Sergeant V. C. Foot, Wellington. Distinguished Conduct Medal. Private W. Speakman, Private JWilson, Corporal C. S. SerDoral W. F. Malioney (Auckland), &er eeant K. A. Goldingham, Corporal A. Patorson, Sergeant M. Ward, Sepeanft C. E. Menzles (Wellington), C.b.M. E. Smith (Canterbury), Sergeant J' S S.M. A. S. Mulligan (Modical Corps), Private L. E. .T. Wortlungton (Wei lington) Sergeant B. V. Cooksley (*"*»' cers' Corps).

The Military Medal. «J The Commander, i:nrier aut h° r ' 1^ gated him, has awarded the MiliWJj Medal to the following n.c.o. s.and mens. Sapper A. Spnngall, Lnnc f-^ ip Sfiw" W. Danby. Sec.-Cormiral E. Taylor,i c_p .fnrnorai L. ,T. Palmer, Lance-Cor-, por'al D. N. Trevelean, Lance-Corporal J) il'T. Fullarton, Driver R Johnstone, Sapper J. W. Garnett. Sec-Corporal G., H. Thorpe, Sapper J. Kous \ o, V v B frm.° v " tioral A. A. Howard, Sapper J. W. M ";>>• (Engineers), Private M, Prison. p): G. L. Rowe, Private A. C. Graham,^Private B M'Kav, Private J. JjL Lo.an, Lance Corporal 1 V Atkin.on Corporat' M O. Johnson, Lancc-Corporal I. «• Stevenson, Corporal C. F. WjiJ* vato J. Glassey, Sergeant R. laiton.i tace-Corporal A Erickson Corporal R. Smith, Sergeant 1. D- C.u t ei, J.a . Corporal J. T. Baigcnt, Sergeant H. H, Turner, Privato J. H. T Dron, Lance-Sergeant I]. MJ T ' ' Lance-Corporal E. A>. rt^ ~r' B. T " Corporal W. C. Bromwell. Sergeant T. W Harrineton, Private P. erett, i« vato J. Gillon, Privato D- P- %°? r V Corporal A. R. Nield. Private R. F. Md" gron Sergeant F. W. P. Sinipson (all of Canterbury Regiment), Private T. A. Mooney, Privato K. Morrison, Puvate ss&.u.p^f 1,. .T. K. Parker, Lanco-Sergeant tr. Jpietcher. Private A. Hudson. Private S. W. E. Morris. Corporal B. P a " ls0 "; Sergeant C. M. Duncan Sergeant L G. Bowater, Lance-Corporal L. L. Tallke, Tor noral R. Q»tn, Corporal H. K. I arKer, Private R M. V. Abbott, Private J. W. Young (Otago Regiment). Sergeant A. C. Newcombe, Sergoant ,T. s j[ unrl 'ft 3 ' Gun Company),.Sereeant A. L. Willis, and Corporal L. A. Noble (Signn Companj). Note—Units, as far as they can be specified, are given after the names.

hoyal investiture. V.C. FOR A NEW ZEALANDER. London, October St. The King held an investihre at Buckingham Palace of two hundred officers, men, and nurses, including Sergeant Andrew, a New Zcalander, who receivedthe Victoria Crosß for daring and in an attack on a German position in July.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.