A LIST OF HONOURS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XL, Issue 1873, 5 September 1918, Page 3

A LIST OF HONOURS.

NEW ZEALAND’S SHARE. Following is an official list of honours awarded to New Zealand soldiers, nurses, and civilians in this Avar; —Victoria. Cross, 5; Brevet Promotions, 1(1; K.C.8., 2; C. 8., 8: K.C.M.G., 2; C.M.G., 3(i; Order of the British Empire —Commanders 2, Officers 10, 'Members 4; Bar to. D. 5.0.,; D. 5.0., lUfi; Bar to Military Cross, 7; Military Cross, 350; Royal Red Cross —First Class 8, Second Class 43; Bar to D.C.M., 3; D.C.M., 249; Bar to Military Medal, 31; Military Medal, 1,271; Meritorious Sendee Medal, 113; Mentions in Dispatches, 1,048; brought to notice of Secretary of State for War, 117. Total, 3,430. Foreign decorations, French 48; Russian, 7; Italian, 5; Belgian, 52; Serbian, 20; Montenegrin, 3. This list does not include such well-known New Zealanders as Froybej'g and Sanders, two of the best-known V.C, heroes of the Avar. Freyberg lias risen from noAvhere to the rank of Brigadier-General, one of the youngest Brigadiers in the Army, and he bus Avon the other distinction also of the D.S.O, Sanders was a sea tighter. He also Avon the D.S.O. and the V.C. for deeds of bravery never surpassed in any Avar, but the full story of them has not yet been told. They are not in the list because they were not in the Ncav Zealand Forces. Two other Ncav Zealanders to gain (he V.C. Avere Cook, with the Australians, and Tuavl, with the British Army,