DEEDS OF HEROISM.
NEW ZEALAND V.C.’S. A. and N'.Z Cablo Association and Heater. (Received November IC, 1.40 p.m.) LONDON, November 15. Victoria Crosses have been awarded to the following New Zealanders: SERGEANT 11. J. LAURENT, of the Rifle Brigade. With a party of twelve he charged an enemy support lino, which was very strongly held. the sudden onslaught completely disorganised tho enemy. Ho showed great resourcefulness m controlling and encouraging bis men in the subsequent haiul-to-haml lighting. Alter thirty <»1 the enemy had been killed, the remainder, totalling one officer and 111 men, surrendered. The New Zealanders sustained only four casualties. PRIVATE J. CRICHTON, of Auckland. Though wounded in the foot, ho continued with tho advancing troops, despite the .difficulty of canal and ruer obstacles. When the counter-attack forced back the platoon, he succeeded in carrying a message, involving swimming the river and crossing an ajon swept by machine-gun lire. Returning to the platoon, he undertook on bis own initiative to save a mined bridge. Under a close firo of machine-guns and snipers, lie succeeded in removing tho charges and returning with tho detonators and fuses.
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Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17950, 18 November 1918, Page 5
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186DEEDS OF HEROISM. Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17950, 18 November 1918, Page 5
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