THE NEW ZEALANDERS.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 August 1918, Page 2

THE NEW ZEALANDERS.

AMERICANS WITH THE DIVISION (Special from the Official War Correspondent). , August 9. The King to-day held an investiture at the front, at- which the New Zealand commander received his K.C.B. August) 10. For some time past we have been seeing a great deal of our American friends, officers -being attached for training and men for experience. Recently two of the more adventurous who were out on patrol with some of our men, came to grips with some Germans, and one was killed, but before he fell he had bayoneted three Germans. Subsequently another of our patrols found his body, minus his tunic taken, no doubt for identification by the enemy. Already the Americans and New Zealanders are as brothers. One big American, who was having his first- experience of the muddy front line trenches when asked for liis opinion of our men said, with heartiness: * “The Noo Zealanders will do mo.” Fine, tall, and well set-up men and these chaps are very keen to learn. New Zealand officers told me that whenever they heard that whenever they heard that there were Prussians near them they were keen to out and have a go at them.

AWARDS FOR BRAVERY. August 12. Uhe following awards have been made; — Military Cross : —Socoml-Lieut. A. McDonald, (Otago); SeCond-Lieuten-ant A. J. Gorson (Auckland). > D.C.M.—Sergeant R. S. Judson (Auckland); Sergeant A. S. Webster (Auckland)'. Bar to Military Medal —Sergeant A. Swainson, Otago. Military Medal—Private A. Galbraith, Private J. Torrance, Corpdral, - J. Miller, Sergeant W. J. Ramsay, Lance-Corporal S. Gisborne, Private A. Law (all of .Otago).