NEW ZEALAND’S V.C. HEROES.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 1731, 18 September 1917, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND’S V.C. HEROES.

Corporal Andrew is the ninth New Zealander (o win the Victoria Cross. The first in order is Captain W*. J. Tlardliam, avlio won it in South Africa in 1001, and afterwards served with distinction at Gallipoli, where he was severely wounded. The second is Sergeant C. It. G. Bassett, of Auckland, who gallantly repaired telephone l lines at Clmnuk Bair in broad daylight, under heaA’y (ire. on August Sih. HDS. The third recipient of thi* honour was Die late Sergl. Donald Forrester Brown, of Oamarti, for eutispieuons gallantry in the Somme battle. The fourth Avas Lieut.-Com-mander Saunders, of Auckland (since deceased), avlio won the award for naval service.. The last V.C. announced is Lanee-Cnrp!. Samuel Friekleton, a West Coast miner, who won it during his second period of service Avilli the Expeditionary Force for attacking machine guns. The Cross litis also been won by Brigadier-General R. C. Freyburg, Welling!on. serving Avith the Imperial forces, and the late Capt. A. J. Short, Wellington, and Die late Private Thos. Cooke, Wellington, serving with (lie Australians.