AT ANZAC FOR 94 DAYS.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 139, 31 January 1916, Page 3

AT ANZAC FOR 94 DAYS.

Lieut. Hatt's Experiences. lhe "New Zealand Herald" says: Among the officers of the New Zealand Expeditionary Fores is Lieutenant Alfred K Hatt, 16tb, Waikati Infantry, Company. He was continuously on duty at Anzac for 94 days, and was then incapacitated by illneip. He then returned to New Zealand by the Tofua Lieutenant Hatt left New Zealand as a staff sergeant-Major on the head-quarters staff ot th 3 Auckland Infantry Battalion. Shortly after the landing on April 25th he volunteered and was posted to the 4th, Australian, Infanfy Brigade in Monash Gully, being entrusted with the direction of a section of the machine guni. He was also engaged in conducting and leading bombing patties and selected men for sniping. He was at Quinn's Post in May, when two heavy attacks were made by the Turks, the first directed by the German general, * Liman von Sanders, and the second by Envtr Bey. Lieutenant Hatt remained with the Australian Brigade until May 30tb, and the Auckland Battalion having just returned from Cape Helles, he was ordered to rejoin the Battalion. In recognition of his services with the Australians, Lieutenant Hatt received his commission, and was posted to the 16th, Waikato, Company. He remained with that unit until the end ot July, doing duty alternately at Quinn's Po3t and the neighbouring Courteney's Post

Having enlisted as a youth ia the Gordon Highlanders, Lieutenant Hatt has a record of service extending over 25 years, including three campaigns before the prerent war. He served with the "Gay Gordons" throughout the Chitral relief expedition in 1895, under Sir Robert Low,"taking part in general actions at Ualakand Pass, Swat River, Chakdara and Panjkara. He saw service also on the Punjaub frontier and with the Tirah Expeditionary Force, taking part in actions from the storming of Dargai, of which the heroism of Piper Find later is so famous an incident, to the lengthy rearguard action down the Bara Valley towards Peshawar. Lieutenant Hatt served with the Ist Gordon Highlanders in South Africa from December, 1899, till peace was signed in 190& He tcok part in the actions at Msgersfontein, Paardeberg, Thabaonchu, Hout Nek, Doom Knp, and Dalmanutha, afterwards going with small columns in pursuit of De Wet. He was wounded once and on another | occasion incapacitated by lightning. From January, 1906, to December, 1908. Lieutenant Hatt was attached to the Canadian Forces as an instructor. He was living in New Zealand when the territorial training system was introduced and at its inception in 1911 was appointed to the instructional staff. He was area sergeant-major at Te Awamutu and afterwards at Pukekohe. Lieutenant Hatt is on extended sick leave, and is now residing in Pukekohe.