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Taihape Daily Times, 3 December 1917, Page 4

THE SOLDIER’S REWARD. The old regulars who took part in the battle of Mons, and the glorious stand on the Marne, should prize their special medals and ribands highly, feeling glad that they serve a more generous country than did their ancestors at the battle of the hTiTe, (saj r s the '‘Daily Chronicle”). Tir~spite of our soldiers’ heroic fight on this occasion, the Government of the day declined to grant them any reward. A private individual, Mr Davidson, however, feeling the slight wishing to shame the War Office, himself purchased and distributed special medals, at a cost of £2OOO. Similar private action was taken after the campaigns in Egypt.’ ’