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Progress, Volume XIII, Issue 4, 1 December 1917, Page 81

Captain F. E. Greenish, M.C. Captain Greenish commenced the study of his profession. m Sydney and came over to New Zealand in 1908 when he was employed for some time as draughtsman in the offices of Mr. J. M. Dawson, F.N.Z.I.A. and Mr. C. F. B. Livesay. He was afterwards in partnership with Mr. 0. Beere and subsequently practised on his own account in Hawera. He left for the front with the 9th Reinforcement and was awarded the Military Cross in June last for the general excellence of his work in the field notably at the Messines battle. Lieutenant Stanley Natusch, M.C. Lieutenant Natusch was born in Wellington in 1889 and was educated at Napier High School. He entered the office of his father Mr. C. Tilleard Natusch and remained until the outbreak of war when he joined the Canterbury Infantry as a private on 14th August, 1914. He served with the Main Body in Egypt and Gallipoli and was mentioned in despatches. He was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant on his return to Egypt. He gained his second star in Marh 1917 while serving in France and was awarded the Military Cross for his conduct at the battle of Messines. He is, at the time of writing, in England where he is recovering from wounds received in action.

Lance-Corporal J. H. Edgecumbc, MM. Lance-Corporal Edgecumbe was born at Frankton in the Waikato, and after leaving school he was articled for three years to Mr. W. A. Holman, F.N.Z.I.A. of Auckland. In March, 1913, he went to England to study for the R.T.B.A. examination and on the declaration of war joined the Royal Engineers. He was awarded the Military Medal in September, 1916, for conspicuous bravery in maintaining communications (with five others) under heavy shell fire. Lieutenant Edwin Hoyden Wells, 31. C. _ Lieutenant Wells was a member of the old institute prior to its incorporation. He left New Zealand as a Second Lieutenant in the 6th Reinforcements attached to the Otago Mounted Rifles. He was promoted Lieutenant on the 4th April, 1917, and in July last was awarded the Military Cross for gallantry on the field of action.