THE MILITARY MEDAL.

Mataura Ensign, 4 July 1917, Page 4

THE MILITARY MEDAL.

NEW ZEALANDERS AT MESSiNES, AWARDS FOR GALLANTRY. ■ Special from the Official New Zealand War Correspondent.) June 27. fTndor the system of immediate ■wards, the corps commander has warded the Military Medal to the unde rmenti on ed non-com mi ssion ed officer s and men for acts of gallantry in inn Held. The awards were earned in con- • lection with the Battle of Messines:— ARTILLERY. , Bombardier J. N. Baxter, Gunner R. H. McDonald, Gunner E. A. Parr, Gunner P. Alexander, Bombardier A. 0. Cook, Gunner J. V. Castles, Gunner F. W. Maindonnld, Sergeant H. B. Graves, Bombardier W. H. Turner, Bombardier H. Johnston, Corporal W, L. O'Connor, Private F. Wright, Private M. Nielson. Private S. J. Venniw. Private T. B. ITlliek, Private G. A. Ward, Private JEL F. Rogers, Private J .A. Coombes, Sergeant L. Ronnie. OTAGO INFANTRY. Sergeant E. Sinclair, Sergeant J. FT. Wilson, Private J. R. Lyall, Private G. Gilbert, Private E. L. Pinching, Corporal C.W. Jackson, Corporal A. Gnnn, Corporal J. McFvenzie Boyle, Sergeant D. J. Bennetto, Corporal G. Mitchell. Private W. C. Espie, Lance-Corporal W. Cousins, Private W. T. Laeey, Private T. Lainchbnry, Corporal G. I. Cuthbertson, Private A. R. Dotle, Serjeant R. T. Barnett, Corporal S. Scott. CANTERBURY INFANTRY. Private R, T. Garrick, Private W. G. Messenger, Sergeant J. Cording, Sergeant J. A. Godfrey, Lance-Corpora 1 W. \. Smith, Sergeant S. G. Thompson, Lance-Corporal H. W. Minnis, Sergeant A. T. MeMalmne, Private J.- W. Tennant, Lance-Corporal R. W. Stiles, Corporal L. R. Sands, Lance-Corporal W. \Y. Ronnie, Lance-Corporal D. S. Osborne, Private W. L. Watson, Private L. R. Bower, Sergeant W. B. Dixon, Private A.-Bradley, Private J. McColgan, Private B. L. Phillips, Corporal J. D. McLeOd, Sergeant' F. 11. Masters, Corporal H. M. Hopper, Private W. E. Dowden. Bombardier L. H. Buchanan. ENGINEERS. Corporal Win. A. Anderson, LanceCorporal M; G. Easton, Sapper J. Tindall, Sergeant li. E. Frieker, Corporal D. A. Kennedy, Lance-Corporal-- A, P. Mackio. DIVISIONAL SIGNAL COMPANY. Lance-Corporal R. A. Munt, Sapper M. ; Donaldson, Sapper L. E. Bullock. Private L. A. Whitelaw, Sapper W. Gibbs, Sapper A. J. Dohbyn, Sergeant P. D. Holmes, Sapper C. A. Brown in <*„ Sanner O. C. H'vde, Sergeant L. J. PofF.. , AUCKLAND INFANTRY. Private G. P. Crowe, Corporal W. Woods, Private A. Young,, Corporal R. W. Harding, Private C. Quinn, Private D. B. Annand, Corporal S. A. Crowburst, Private H. R. Gronndv, Private R, McDivitt, Private A. Griffin, Private W. H. Allom, Private E. G. MeKonzio, Private 0. Stanlev, Private 0. MeL. Miller, Private G. Robinson, Private J. Lance-Corporal H. L. Patten. Private A. Troughear, Private A. T. Prince, Sergeant A. H. Sage, Corporal J. R. Winkley, Private R. Livesv. Lance-Corpornl O. B. Dewar, Private J. Alexander, Private J. C. Snow, Private I. M. Parsons. Private E. Searle Private R, A. Wilkie.

WELLINGTON INFANTRY Private W. E. Otto, Private G. A. Tfiit, Lance-Corporal C. W. Hansen Private R, McConie, Private H. Cook Private H. B. Colling. Corporal J. Fernandez, Private R. Alexander. Private T). W. Nowell, Lance-Sergeant M. Beck, RIFLES. Rifleman W. 11. Walker, Corporal A. F. Gelmonr, Sergeant -F. L. Prebble Serjeant H. Allen, * Rifleman H T Walker, Sergeant T. M. V. Cantv. Serjeant A. Taylor, Rifleman H. H. Hart'ngan. Rifleman A. J. Berghan, LanceCorporal F. T. St. George, Sero-eant 'Temp. Company Sergeant-Major) C MoKeegan, Sergeant A. W. Gallagher Rifleman H. i>, Clinker, Rifleman A. T. McKason, Rifleman V. Yeville, Lanee-i Cornoral P. Moffitt, Lance-Corporal H. J. Byrne, Rifleman A. Johnson, Serjeant T. T. Murrav. Rifleman C Ferguson, Sergeant G. Heard, Serjeant A T. Gorton, Rifleman C. .7. Maubon Rifleman R. Roberts, Rifleman f' Negus, Rifleman I. M. Blenkinsopp,' Rifleman J. H. Cheoseman, Lance-Ser-geant H. J. Blake, Sergeant R. T. Fulcher, Corporal H. Larson, Rifleman T Beaton, Corporal G. H. Baker, Serjeant H. J. Mitchell, Rifleman R. Ray" Sergeant H. D. Jefferys, Rifleman C. Mar-t-ell i, Sergeant L. M. Blyth, Lan'ceSerneant G. G. Griffiths,' Corporal T. Wilson, Lance-Corporal C. H Still Rifleman E. Vazey, Corporal W n' Ihom, Rifleman .W. G. Gunn," Rifleman •1. C. Smith, Rifleman F. L. Fruin Rifleman J. Somerville.

MACHINE GUN CORPS. Sergeant J. C. Coote. Sergeant A. T Mckenzie, Corporal C. L. Lester. ARMY SERVICE CORPS. Driver M. C. Farrington, Corporal W Downs; PIONEERS. Lance-Sergeant -A. L. Holmes, Serjeant D. J. Crawley. Lance-Corporal F B. Rowley, Lance-Corporal P. Amos Private 'l'. G. Patu. ■ •. ' MEDICAL CORPS Sergeant P. G. Milligan, Private. A. I. Powers, Sergeant F. Eagle, Private J. E. Ricketts, Private E. Mcßreer,, Private R. E. Filler, Sergeant D S McLeod La n co-Corporal R. Wilson, Private 11. i. Falla, Private F. Myers' I nvjtl-e 1). S. K sideline, Corporal E l' L'arnsuorLii, P,iv;iic k. McK. Rutherford.