WAR HONOURS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 70, 15 December 1917, Page 10

WAR HONOURS

CONFERRED UPON NEW ZEALANDERS

LONDON AND EGYPT LISTS

_ The Baso Records Office has been advised by cable message from London that the following members of the NewZealand Expeditionary Force have had the honours and awards specified conferred upon them. With the exception of the Rev. H. Clark, chaplain, and Lieutenant T. Brown, they are all <n active service:— 23/10 Captain R, G. Purdy (M.C.), Bar to Military Cross (Mrs. H. A. Purdy, wife, c/o. High Commissioner for New Zealand, 413 Strand, London; Colonel Purdy, father, D.M.S.). 2/104 2nd Lieutenant G. R. Park (M.C.), Bar to Military Cross (Mrs. H. J. S. Murchison, sister, Lake Coleridge, 'Whakamataii, Canterbury). Chaplain the Rev. H. Clark. Military Cross (no trace of next-cf-kin). 23.258 Captain L. J. Taylor. Military Cross (Mrs. F. Taylor, wife, Wnipukurau). 26/12 Captain M. F. R. Jones, Military Cross (H. M. Jones, 1 East Street, Ashburton). 26/10 Captain B. 'M'Leod, Military Cross (William M'Leod, father, Makomako, Pahiatua). 3/2127 Captain John M'Ghie, Military Cross (Mrs. M. G. M'Ghie, wife, 8 Ardmore Road, Devonport, Auckland). ' . 3/2874 Captain S- L. Serpell, Military Cross (Mrs. Mabel Martha Serpell, .wife, c/o G.P.0., Sydney, also Samuel James Serpell, father, Thames, Auckland). 3/2523 Captain F. W. Lumsden, Military Cross (Mrs. B. P. Lumsden, "Kenihvorth," Boulcott Street, Wellington). Lieutenant T. Brown (cannot trace next-of-kin). 19,212 Lieutenant R. E. Andrew, Military Cross (Mrs. H. Andrew, mother, , Howick, Auckland). 3/2921 Lieutenant S. D. Rhind, Military Cross (Mrs. Rhind, mother, 9 Norfold Mansions, Battersea Park, London, S.W.). , 3/2954 Lieutenant R. H. Baxter, Military Cross (Robert Gilbert Baxter, father, c/o Mr. Farquaharson, National Mortgage Co., Ltd., Duneedin). 2/1070 Lieutenant E. G. Norman; Military Cross (Mrs. E. M. Norman, mother, 17 Knightland Road, Clapton, England); 22,732 Lieutenant S., E. Senior, Military Cross (C. A. Senior, father, Grey Street West, Onehunga). 4/562 2nd Lieutenant Louis Moritzson, Military Cross (Ella Louisa Moritzson, Williamson Street, Epsom Auckland). 22,907 Lieutenant R, E. Bibby, Military Cross (Ricbard Bibby, father, Mangahao, Pahiatua). 15,290 Lieutenant Arthur Bongard, Military Cross (Mrs. Emily Bongard, mother, 15 Vauxhall Road, Devonport, Auckland). 14/45 C.Q.M.S. E. J. F.'Kennedy, DisI tinguisned Conduct Medal (Jack Kennedy, Brighton Road, Parnell, Auckland). 23/1008 Rifleman J. L. Keogh, Distinguished Conduct Medal (Mrs. J. Kuogh, MiTton, mother). 24/942 E.S.SI. R. W. Haddow, Dis- ' tinguished Conduct Medal (Mrs. Philip, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire). 20r71 G.S.M. F. TV. H. Sheppard, ITistinguisbed Conduct Medal (Mr. J. Sheppard, father, Carrington Road, New Plymouth). 24/1323 C.S.Ji. J. W. Voyle, Distinguished Conduct 31edal (Mrs. Mary Voyle, mother,. Stratford). 25/69 Sergt. C. A. Spriggs, Distinguished Conduct Medul (Mr. Matthew Spriggs, Siiakespeare Road, Wapier, H. 8., father). 26/733 A. K. Coley, Distinguished Conduct Medal (Mrs. Sarah Ann Colby, mother, Brighton, England). 4/1709 Spr. AV. G. F. Pinkham, Dis- ■ tinguisneri Conduct Medal 'Mrs. Clara Hilton, mother, York Street, Picton). • 12/351 Corpl. George Fisher, Distinguished Conduct Medal (Mrs. G. Fisher, care Mrs. A. R. Poole, Station Road, Remuera, Auckland). 2/243 Sergt. J. M. Stringer, Distinguished Conduct Medal (■!. A. fctringer, 66 Haven Road, Nelson). 12/267 R.S.M. W. S. Stitchbury, Dis- -. tmguished Conduct Medal (Mr. William Stitchbury, father, Cameron Street, Takapuna). 8/508 Corpl. William Woods, Bar to Military Modal (Mrs. Woods, faouthill End, Invercargill). 26/481 Sergt. TV. G. Taylor, Military Medal (Mr. G. W. Taylor, father, Otaki). 4/600 Temp. 2nd Corpl.' W. A. Birkett, Military Medal (Mr. R. E. F. Birkett, father, 35b' Clifford Street, Whakaupoko, Gisborne). 8/2487 Private William Toy, Military Medal (Mrs. Jane Parsons, 38 Wild Street, Wadestown, Wellington). 6/2694 Private T. Lonergan, Military Medal (Miss Bessie Lonergan, sister, also Mr. P. F. Lonergan, father, New Norfolk, Tasmania).. 10/2782 Private F. G. Tott; Military Medal (Mrs. 7. B. Tott, Ashwell, Herts, England, mother). 10/1943 Corpl. TV. Overend, Military Medal (Mrs. Elizabeth Overend, mother, Ballaghy, Derry, Ireland). 12/3321 Private T. F. Forrest, Military Medal (Mrs. A. , Langsford, mother, Takapuna, Auckland). .12/2925 Lce.-Corpl. TV. T. Pethybridge, Military Medal (Mrs. M. A. F. Pethybridge, wife, care Mr. J. TV. Hardley, 11 Ring Terrace, Ponsonby). 12/4078 Private Kenneth Ray Military Medal (R. B. J. Ray, brother, Education Board, Auckland). 28,371 Private H. F. Russell, Military -. Medal (Mr. C. Russell, father, Nai Nai, Lower Hutt). 10/2565 Private S. G. Creed, Militar Medal (Miss Bell Creed, sister, Adelaide, Australia). 10/3095 Corporal D. M. Stuart, Military Medal (TV. H. Stuart, father, Wordsley, Stourbridge, England). 7/2193 Gunner Abram Ashworth, Military Medal (James Aehworth, father, Harbston, Sefton). 11/1699, Driver G. O. Girdlestone, Military Medal (Mrs. Sarah Girdlestone, mother, Eastbourne, Wellington). 9/1208 Trooper E. TV. Moore, Military . Medal (R. Moore, father, Naseby, Otago). 11/2152 Gunner TV. Mawdsley, Military Medal (Mrs. E. C. Mawdsley, mother, Edendale, Southland). 8/3268 Gunner P. Murphy, Military • Medal (Mrs. M. Murphy, mother, Aramoho). 13/2920 Gunner R-. P. Sperry, Military Medal (Mrs. Cullerne, mother, 6S/ Sumner St., Ponsonby, Auckland). AN ECYPTIAN LIST. The following New Zealanders have had honours conferred upon them as specified in routine orders, Egypt, dated August 31. They are all on active service: — 24/1635 Sergeant J. C'usack, 2nd Bat. Auckland Regt., Distinguished ('.!••■ dnct Medal (Jas. Cusack, father, Bank St., Lindisfarne, Invercargill). 29,449 Private D. Murphy, Ist Bat. . Wellington Regt., Distinguished Conduct Medfll (Mrs. Carrie Mayes. sister, c/o P. 0., Symonds St., Auckland). 11/1570 O.S;M. TV. M'Kean, 2nd Bat. Wellington Rejit., DistitiKiiishnd ('.•■• duct Medal (Mrs. William M'Kean, mother, Okoia, near Wauganui). 10/3878 Sergt. S. C. Foot, 2nd. Bat. Wellington Regt., Distinguished Conduct Medal (Mrs. F. Foot,, mother, 577 Devon Street, New Plymouth). 10/3994 Pte. J. E. Ryan, 2nd Bat.

Wellington Regt., Distinguished Conduct Medal (James P. Ryan, brother, c/o M'Keown and Sojns, Queen Street, Auckland). 24,891 Tpr. S. L. Goodin, Wellington M.R., Military Medal (John Goodin, father, Pungarehu, Taranaki). 7/1712 Tpr. A. Davey, Wellington M.U., Military Medal (Miss S. Dftvey, sister, Koromiko Street, Gonville, Wanganui). 13/2520 Tpr'. J. K. Hull, 'Auckland M;R., Military Medal (G. G. Hull, (father, Otane, Waiuku, Auckland).