THE BRAVEST OF MEN.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 July 1915, Page 2

THE BRAVEST OF MEN.

WLKXDID TRIBUTE TO MAJOR DAWSON'. "The way the fellows 'behaved made one proud to he a \'e\v Zcalander, and of all the 'brave men I saw pride of plac 'belonged to Major Dawson, of Auckland." sairl Private AV. 11. Dunne, of Auckland, who is one of the fifteen unfortunates to have to he tarried oIF the 'Willotinu on a stretcher. " lie was a imti'vcl, and was hv far die coolest man on the taittleih'ld. Kvcryone seemed a bit excited except him. He jiift moved round, always cool, and always doing the right thing, and the risks he took! For four solid hours he did nothing else bnt pick up wounded men on th.> dangerous side of the hill, and earrv them over the 'brow Into safety. Tie seemed to have a charmed life. 'And the. heavy weights he carried! 'Later on they got him. and h;> was the H)e-t ollicer we had. We all followed his example, and I personally carried Lieutenant Richardson, of Auckland, out of the firing line into a place of safety, and dug him in behind some scrub. Tie know he wa* done for. 'Ho had a bullet through the stomach, and he told me, before I left him, to tell hia parents lie had played the gaime, and played the game he had."