AWARDS FOR NEW ZEALANDERS.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 15769, 9 December 1916, Page 10

AWARDS FOR NEW ZEALANDERS.

AN OFFICIAL LIST. ( (r-BESS ASSOCIATION' TELEGRAM.) WELLINGTON, December S. A large number of honours and awards granted to Nov.- Zealand officers and men are published in New Zealand Expeditionary Force Orders, dated London, October Nth and ISth respectively. The list includes u number ot Russian and Serbian decorations. RUSSIAN ORDERS ANI> MEDALS. The General Officer Commanding-in-Chiof.-Sir Douglas Kaig, under authority granted by his Majesty the King, has awarded the following Russian dot-orations to New Zealand officers: — ORDER Oi-" ST. STANISLAUS, THIRD CLASS. Lieutenant-Colonel William Jl?nry Cunr.ingbam. commanding 2nd Battalion, WelHngtoTj Regiment. MEDAL OF ST. GEORGE. SECOND CLASS. 23-339, Sergeant liobert Simmors, 3rd Rultalion. 3rd N.Z. Rifle Brigade. 6-15. Sergeant Stanley George LJnster, Ist Battalion, Canterbury Regiment. MEDAL OF ST. GEORGE. THIRD CLASS. 8-365", Private Alexander HcLeod Kennedy. 2nd Battalion Otago Regiment. SERBIAN EAGLES AND MEDALS. His Hajeaiy the King of Serbia has, with the approval of his Majesty the' King, bestowed tho following decorations on the ■undermentioned ofticera and men of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, or who have served, or are now serving, in Egypt or nt Salonioa.' in recognition of their distinguished service during tho campaign: — WHITE EAGLE. SECOND CLASS. " Major-Gcnoral (temporary LicutenantGsneral) Sir Alexander John Godley, K.C.8., K.C.M.G. WHITE EAGLE, THIRD CLASS. Colonel (temporary Brigadier-General) Edward Walter Plervant Chaytor, N.C.8., Now Zealand Military Forces. WHITE EAGLE, FIFTH CLASS. Captain Alan Standioh Wilder. Wellington Mounted Rifle* Regiment, N.Z. Expeditionary Force. GOLD MEDAL. 7-1411. Trooper Arthur Scrimgeour, Canterbury Mounted Rifles Regiment. D CM , ■ AND MILITARY MEDALS AND CROSS. The Distinguished.Conduct Medal has been awarded to:— { 7-1030. Sergeant C 11. Br«mner. Canterbury Mounted Rifles. Military Medals have been awarded to: — 11-1561 Sapper .T. E. Hollywood. N.Z. Mounted Signal Troop; 2-1684. Sergeant A. H Vial, 9th Battalion, 2nd Brigade, N.Z. Field Ai-tillery: 2-178. Sergeant R. M. filac!;well, Ist Batterv, Ist- Brigade, N.Z.F.A.: 1-243. Acting-Corporal H. P. C. Davie, 13th Battery, 3rd Brigade, N.Z.F.A.: 2-1393. Gun- ( ner F." S. Riley, oth Battery, 2nd Brigade. N Z F.A..' and 4-47 a. J. Wocdha'l, Ist Field Company, N.Z. Engineers. Captain R, G. S. Orb«ll, N.Z.M.C. attached to the Canterbury Mounted Rifles, has been awarded tho Military Cross. Awards by Sir Douglas Haig. under authority granted by his Majesty the. King. The General Officer Commantiing-in-Chief (Sir Douglas Haig) has made tho following awards for gallantry in tho field :— DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER. Captain F. Starues, 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Regiment. MILITARY CROSS. Lieutenant F. M. Turner, 13th Battery, 3rd Brigade. .N.Z.F.A. DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL. 2-1452,' Bombardier W. McQueen, 32th Batterv, 3rd Brigade. N.Z.F.A. The Corps Commander, under authority delegated to him, has made the followingawards for acts of gallantry in the field: — BAR TO MILITARY MEDAL. 05-239, Sergeant Robert Simmers, 3rd Battalion. 3rd N.Z. Rifls Brigade. MILITARY MEDAL. 24-14-1. Sergeant N. E. Fitzgerald, 2nd Battalion. 3rd N.Z. Rifle Brigade. 23-126. Lance-Corpora 1 F. N. Fletcher. Ist Battalion. 3rd N.Z. Rifle Brigade. 24-432 Rifleman H. Gowere, 2ud Battalion, 3rd N.Z. Riflo Brigade. 2-654. Acting-Bombardier T. Adams, Ist Brigade, N.Z..F.A. 4-8-13, Sergeant E. Smith »nd 4-740. Corporal 'C. H. Grsen 2nd Field Company, N Z E. * 4-1709. Sapper ,W. F. Pinkhcm: 4508. Sergeant A. F. Ellis; 9-1353, Sapper J. Gordon; 4-4<5G. Sergeant L. W. Harty; 4-48 S. Corporal L. C. Michaels; 4-2115, Sapper W. McQuillan: 1-IR2, Sergeant L. Moritzscn ; and 4-18C9. Sapper W. J. Kingham, all of the Divisional SigMl Company. 23-537. Sergeant R. T. Caldwell, Ist Battalion; 23-36S Sergeant A. R. B'.ackman, Ist Battalion: 23-1345. Rifleman W. V. Chambers, Ist Battalion: 24-1323, Lance-Corporal J. W. Voyle 2nd Battalion: 24-172, Rifleman N. L. Ingpen. 2nd Battalion; 25-6 H. Corporal E. D. Duihie. 3rd Battalion; 25-lOi'O, Rifleman J. A. B. Harwood, 3rd Battalion: 21-1350, Ritieinan N. Warren, 4th Battalion: 26-218. Rifleman J. P. Quinn, 4th Battalion; and 26-1209 Rifleman W. C. Camobcll, 4th Battalion. N.Z. Rifle Brigade. 26-33 Sergeant C. V. Cinchetto; 23-GSG, Corporal G. R. Booth: and 23-760, Private L. V. Gibbon 3rd N.Z. Machine-gun Company. 12-2926. Sergeant S. Kice. 2nd Battalion; 12-2711, Sergeant W. B. Gilmore, 2nd battalion; and 12-1911, Corporal C. R. Carter, 2nd Battalion Auckland Regiment. 6-7778, Lance-Corporal C. J. Manning; 6-1525 Private D. W. Curry; 6-2034. Private H. Anderson; 6-3621. Private S. K. Osborne: 6-2631. Private A. Hamniill: 11-731, Privato J. D. Ross. 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Regiment. 23-760, Private I!. A. R?.ston; and 9-77. Sergeant J. Rodgcrs, 2nd Bcttaiion, Otajo Regimer.t. 2i-13c-3 F Private F. C. HaJ-ris; ?4-KS4, Private N. Orr; 19-C638, Private E. Lymer;

and U-liTl, Private S. T. Dibblo. '2nd Bat-tali-jii, Wellington Regiment. lu-2733. Corporal 11. J. Palliaon; and G-515, Lance-Corporal G. Wuolhead, 2nd i\.Z. Machine-gun Company. 4-1537, Sapper C. 11. Raxworthy, K.Z. Divisional Signal Company. MILITARY CROSS. The General Cllicer Commanding-in-Chief has, under authority granted.by his Majesty the' King, awarded the Military Cross to tho iollowing:— •2nd Lieu ton an t A. H. Preeloii, 3rd N.Z. Machine-gun Company. •2nd Lieutenant S. L. ilackay, Ist Batt-a-I lion; ir.d Lieutenant A. L. Martin, 2nd iJattation; and. Lieutenant R. J. Saxon, -Ith 1 Battalion, 3rd N.Z. Rifle Brigade. | AWARDS BY H.M. THE KI.YG. I Hi? Majesty the King has been pleased to award the Military Medal for bravery in tho Held to the following (London "Gazette," I October .llth. 1916): — •' 9-10S, Private S. A. Ait ken, Olago Mounted Rifles. •2-203. Gr.nncr W. J. Brown: 2-19], Sergeant A. J. Cosbrook; 3-392. Gunner' R. I. Fleming; 2-5.'i7, SergeantW. J. Hicks :■ 3-33-2, Bombardier 11. P. Mole; 2-930, Gunner K. I!.. Rigbv: 2-622. Gunner W. C. Rimincr; 2-Gl2, Serjeant IT. F. Wilson, 2C.Z. Field Artillery, "l-STa. Corpora I T. Atkinson: -l-41a. Sergeant 11. A. Foote: 4-881, C.S.M. J. .1. Moore: 4-110, Corporal P. G. Pearce; 4-832, Lance-Corooral W. J. Riddell: 4-£2 a. C.S.M. I). Res:;; 4-Hl, Corporal S. R. Sharp; and I 4-452, Corporal O. Williamson, SX. Engineers J 1-2-014. Sergeant P. E. Calame; 12-1135, | Sergeant 1). ' Davidson; 12-101. Sergeant E. jV. Cox: 12-116, Corporal if. H. Goruldern; ( 12-'.G9y, Private C, Ljewin, Auckland Regij meut. 6-933. Sergoant W. F. Brothers; 6-1490, Private T Coles; 6-S3G, Lanco-Corporal R. 11. Kember; 6-524, Private H. Page-; 6-TlB, Q.J.'.S. 11. A. Perkins: (5-539, Q.M.S. D. C, Scott; and 13-1131, Private A. F. Thomson, Canterbury Regiment. 8-097, Private S. K. H. Burrows; S-ZS6, Private J. Hamilton; 8-259, Corporal ,T. W. Murray; 8-717, Sergeant C. G. Wilson, Ota-go Regiment. 10-303 Private C. W. Connell; IC-793, Corporal H'. R. Johnson; 10-668, Sergeant O. B. Lepper: 10-105. Sergeant A. D. Price; 10-151, Corporal G. H. Roach; 10-766, C.S.M. I!. Wood (now 2nd Lieutenant); 10-1713, Private R. P. Wright, Wellington Regiment. 16-434, Sergeant R. Angel: 16-383. Sergeant ■W. R. Bennett: 16-212, CornoraT R. 11. Flutey; 16-405, Corporal R. Otone; 16-530, Private H. Rawhil'i; 16-457, Sergeant T. Rotoatara; and 16-590, Corporal T. P. Sidney, N.Z. Pioneer Battalion. G-ICO. Private F. Barber; 3-233, Private T. Bigjrar: 3-3C2. Private R. A. Church; 3-96, Privato W. B. Cooke; 3-255, Privato li. Hartinan: .S-H6, I'rirote C. 1.. Purdie; -3-230, Privato W. Ralston; 3-223, Private A. Wilson. AWARDS BY- CORPS COMMANDER. The Corps Commander, under authority delegated to him, has awarded the Military Medal to the following:—2-1834, Driver V. Diirward; 2-172,1. Driver C. Entwistle; and Driver if. Shserfin 18th Battery, 3rd Brigade, X.Z.F.A.; and to 2-1044, Sergeant. .T. Martin, 4th Battery, 3rd Brigade, N.Z.F.A.