WAR HONORS FOR NEW ZEALANDERS.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 November 1917, Page 7

WAR HONORS FOR NEW ZEALANDERS.

LOXG LIST OF AWARDS. (Special Dispatch from the KZ. Government War Correspondent). France, Oct. 31. The Commander-in-Chief (Sir Douglas Haig) has, under authority granted by the King, awarded the following decorations for acts of gallantry in the field:— Lieut.-Colonel D. D. Blair, Auckland. Lieut.-Colonel D. Colquhonn, Otago, Major K. MacCosmick, Medical Corps.

MILITARY CROSS. Second-Lieutenant J. G. Rickleton. Second-Lieutenant R. E. Bennett Second-Lieuenant R. Nelson, Field Army. Lieutenant G. V. Russell. ' ■Lieut. G. T. Kellaway, Engineers. Captain, L. C. Chaytor, Machine-Gun Company. Captain G. dp R. Deverux. Lieutenant W. R. Lang. Second-Lieutenant C.'F. Seward. Lieutenant D. F. Duigan. Lieutenant L. W. Metcalf. Lieutenant E. A. Porritt. Second-Lieutenant D. J. B. Walker, Auckland. Captain J. Keir. Lieutenant E. L. Malone. Second-Lieutenant L. M. Dixon. Captain G. 11. Hume Lieut. T. L. R. King, Wellington. Second-Lieutenant S. G. Beasley. Second-Lieutenant J. Flanagan, Ma-chine-Gun Company. Lieutenant K. S. Gillies. Lieut. C. R. Rawlings. Canterbury. ■ Captain L. M. Scott, Otngo. Captain F. S. Vanvham. Second-Lieutenant F. C. Cornwall, Wellington. Captain A. F. R. Rohloff, Canterbury. Lieutenant 15. H. Sharp. Second-Lieut. L. W. Bassett, Otago Second-Lieutenant W. P. Aitken. Second-Lieutenant H. M, Ocalam, Auckland. Captain F. W. Kemp. Capt. W. N. Abbott, Medical Corps.

BAR TO D.C.M. Sergeant 8. C. Foot, New Plymouth. DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL. Private W. Speakman, Private J. H. Wilson, Corporal C. S. Alexander, Corporal W. F. Mahoney (Auckland), Sergeant K. A. Goldingham, Corporal A. Paterson, Sergeant M. Ward, Sergeant C. E. Menzies (Wellington), C.S.M. W. E. Smith. Canterbury), Sergeant L. J. Lloyd Private 11. A. Johnson (Auckland), Sergent E. K. Blundell (Wellington), Sergeant L. P. Magec (Machine-gun Company), Sergeant (T>. Stterritt (Otago), 'S.B.M. A. S. Mulligan (Medical Corps), Private L. E. J. Worthington (Wellington), Sergeant B. V, Cooksley (Engineers' Corps).

THE MILITARY MEDAL. The Commander, under authority delegated him, 'has awarded the Military Medal to Ithe following N.C.O.'s and men:—

Sapper A. Springall, Lance-Corporal A. W Danhy, Sec-Corporal E. Taylor, SecCorporal L. J. Palmer, Lanee-Corporal D. N. Trevelean Lance-Corpoi;al D. M'T. Fullarton, Driver R. Johnstone, Sapper J. W. Garnett, Sec-Corporal 0. H. Thorpe, Sapper J. Houston, Sec-Corporal A. A. Howard, Sapper J. W. M'Day (Engineers), Private M. Nelson, Private 0. L. Rowe, Private A. C. Graham, Private B. M'Kay, Private J. M'Loran, LanceCorporal V. Atkinson, Corporal M. 0. Johnson, Lance-Corporal F. W. Stevenson, Corporal C. F. Rinton, Private J. Glassey, Sergeant R. Parton, Lance-Cor-poral A. Erickson, Corporal R. Smith, Sergeant V, D. Carter, Lancc-Corporal J. T. Baigent. Sergeant H. H. Turner, Private J. H. Morris, Private T. Dron, Lance-Sergt. R. M'Lowell, Lanee-Corporal E. W. Arthur, Lanee-Corporal W. C. Bromwell, Sergeant T. W. Harrington, Private P. Everett, Private J. Gillon, Private D. P. Noonan, Corporal A. H. Nield, Private R. F. Mclgren, Sergeant F. W. P. Simpson (all of Canterbury Regiment), Priavtc T. A. Mooney, Private K. Morrison, Private M. Creighton, Corporal J. H. Simon. Lanee-Corporal W. Sullivan, Private S. R. Tutty, Private J. R. Hunter, Private R. H. Louden, Private S. E. Rutherford, Corporal R. W. Hawkes. Private G. Chandler, Private E. A. Miller, Private L. J. K. Parker, Lance-Sergt. G. E. Fletcher. Private A. Hudson, Private S. W. E. Morris, Corporal B. Paulson, Sergeant C. M. Duncan. Sergeant A. G. Bowater, Lance-Corporal L. L. Tawlke, Corporal R. Quin, Corporal H. R. Parker, Private R. M. V. Abbott, Private J. W. Young (Otago Regiment), Sergeant A. C. Newcombe, Sergeant J. Stuart (MachineGun Company), Sergeant A. L. Willis, and Corporal L. A. Noble (Signal Company). Note.—Unit's, as far as they can be specified, are given after the names.