WAR HEROES.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 65, 16 March 1916, Page 5

WAR HEROES.

DECOBATED NEW. ZEAJLAivDERS

(By Telegraph:—Special to "Star/ , )

DUNEDDf, this day. of the medical orderlies attached to, the Xew Zealand KeW Ambulaiee who returned by the ;lroopehip on Tuesday epoke warmly ofthe work wHo =*ae. promoted to the" rank and-^received- o the D.C.Ouior ; wofk done: dniirig the lanain" at Gallipoli. . "Major O'Jfeill," heisays, 'was the most popiilar man in the Ambulance. He thought of.his. mca ; all the time. .Danger ihad;no effect:.on;liim. He -was cool.throrughout, ahdirduring'the trying days when the medical staff were working with a minimum :of equipment, he impressed every one. as an exceedingly resourceful officer." • The student lefera to the Australian troops as being absolutely reckless under fire,.and saya that the'spirit 6f comradeship between them and Sew: Zedlandera ■on 'active service "was very fine; though before there was a good deal of "scrapping." " Coming" *way, the New Zealand Infantry Brigade- and TrentSiam Regiment were encamped at Isinailia, and the Mounted Brigiade in camp nine miles a-way. There waa a good deal of "barrack" between the famous "Anzacs" and new units. . Two D.C.M. men amongst the. invalide are.. Sjergt. F. Mitchell, and Private Mahoney,. both of whom: -won distinguished conduct medals. Sergt.llitchell jcturns for a commission. H&-ia a Mataiira bojvwho enlated in the ranks, and left for the front as a sergeant in the" Otago Infantry Battalion, Main Body. He gained liis decoration in the famoiM. August cngagenichts, whoa his adroitoesa enabled his 50 men to hold the- hill of Chunuk Bair and ropel three bot Turkish-attacks. : -- ■ . Pr j va . te .-ilan'oncy. of Wellington, won his decoration in the same raontli for sallying almost to the Turkish position to locate a squad of English soMiere who had been *ut off and. were without fooi lor some days.