WAR HONORS.

Taranaki Daily News, 13 July 1917, Page 6

WAR HONORS.

BATTLE OP MESSINES. ADDITIONAL LIST OP AWARDS TO NEW ZEALANDERS. (From Captain Malcolm Boss, official correspondent with the Now Zealand forces at the Front.) July 1. In connection with the Messines battle the Field-Marshal Commanding-in-Chicf (■Sir Douglas Haig) has, under authority granted by His Majesty the King, awarded decorations to undermentioned officers and other ranks:— DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER. Major A. Digby-Smith. Lient.-Co!. A. Winter Evans, N.Z.R.B. Lieut-Co). K. C. Allen, Auckland Infantry Regiment. Major R. D. Hardie. Lieut.-Col. (temporary colonel) D. J, McGavim N.Z.M.C, Wellington.

iMTLITARY CROSS. I Lieut. C. Harrison. Lieut. W. MoK. Gcddcs, N.Z.F.A. 2nd Lieut. G. R. Park. Captain E. A. Harding, N.Z.RjB. 2nd Lieut. R. C. Abernethy. Lieut. F. E. Greenish, N.ZJR.B. Lieut. F. G. Maesey, N.Z.RjB., Auckland. Lieut. E."F. Reeves, N.Z.R.8., Wellington. 2nd Lieut. E. Zeisler. Captain (temporary major) O. W. Williams, N.Z.R.B. Lieut. A. L. McDowell, N.ZJtjB. 2nd Lieut, (temporary lieutenant) D. Kennedy, N.Z.RiB. 2nd Lieut. E. E. Lewer. Captain C. L. Knight, Auckland Infantry Regiment. Lieut. W. P. Gray, Auckland Infantry Regiment. 2nd Lieut. P. E. <MdKenzie. Lieut, (temporary captain) W. Watson. Auckland Infantry Regiment. Lieut. S. Natusch, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, Wellington. 2nd Lieut. J. M. Barton., Lieut, (temporary captain) C. J. Davidwm, N.Z.RJJ. Lieut. I. A. Bristol. Captain C. W. Free," Canterbury Infantry Regiment. Captain M. J. Morrison, Canterbury Infantry Regiment. Captain 0. C. Bailey, Canterbury Infantry Regiment. Captain E. iF. Selby. Lieut. E. V. Freed. Captain F. N. Whitmore, Otago Infantry Regiment. Lieut. F. J. R. Earl. Lieut. G. Swan. 2nd Lieut, (temporary captain) J. Rogers. 2nd Lieut. A. R. Mclsaac, Wellington Infantry Regiment. Lieut. A. G. Melles, Pioneer Battalion. Lieut. P. C. Asliby. Lieut. A. J. M. Manson, Machine-Gun Corps. Lieut. B. Palmes, Machine-Gun Corp3 (Wellington). Captain A. S. Addison, N.Z.M.C. Captain W. Aitken. N.Z.M.C. Captain J. 0. Crawford, N.Z.M.C. Captain A. D. Nelson, N.ZiM.C. 2nd Lieut. J. H. Catchpole. 2nd Lieut. K. Scott. Rev. S. Parr.

BAR TO DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL. Sergt. H. Anderson. DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL. Sergeant V. R. Davy. Corporal A. E. Andrews. Corporal H. Muir... Corporal 11. J. Jeffery. Private 1.. S. Williams. Scrgt. R. T. Latimer. Company Sergeant-Major F. H. Davi3. Sergeant W. J. Williamson. Corporal C. Williams. Private A. Dunthome. Company Sergeant -Major T. J. G uion. Sergeant H. Page. Lance-Corporal G. Hewitt. Sergeant J. -T. Mac Call. Sergeant J. H. O'ißrien. Corporal D. P. Lloyd. Private A. •!. Hammond. Private F. White. Private C. A. Fitzpatrick. Company Sergeant-Major J. C. gillPrivate T. Reck. Sergeant R. Corkilie. Private A. J. Dee. (Private H. L. Hail. - ' MILITARY MEDAL. Lance-Corporal J. W. Niclas. Lance-Corporal R. Potts.