THE DARDANELLES

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIX, Issue XLIX, 14 January 1916, Page 5

THE DARDANELLES

LAURELS FOR THE DOM* NIGNS.

LONDON, Jan. 11. "The, Times,'" commenting on _the ; evacuation of Gallipoli, saps: "N.vJ.-er operation was possible to auy the boldest and steadiest *ot trout s. , Th»re_ was nothing to * e ! >v remaihir,; at Helles after the withdrawal from Anzac and Snvla, and tie effect of these, operations .on the general military position can" only be gool. I'*«■ sj»iet<-.ic troops who have ad 1----J to the prvL-i°r.t glories of the army anl have n«pe«l for the Dominions tae'r first laurcecf a European war, are now available f for service elsewhere. Tnere can tot he a service more splendid than they have ■performed, and we trust very much that it -will bring them victories whbn tin y so richly deserved but were denied in Gallipoli, NEW ZEALAND HEROES. LONDON-, Jan. 13. The following honours have been bestowed on New Zeaanders : Companions, of St. Michael and M. George: Colonels John Hughes Meldrum Surgeon-Colonel Parkes, Colonels Symon and Bobert Young; Maj or Esson. Distinguished Service Order: Majors Falla and Hastings. , ' Military Cross: Captains Leopold Acland, Duncan Blair, Chaplam-Captain Daniel Dore, Captain Farr, ChaplainCJaptain Alfred Greene, Captains krf"-n----xief Peter Henderson, Rose, Shera, Hugh Stewart, Thorns, and Ferdinand ■■ wood : Lieutenants Wiliam Bishop, *rant Turnbull, and Twistleton. Royal Red Cross, first class: Matron SStinguished Conduct Medal: Ser-geant-Majors Boate and B"^^ seonts J. Campbell, L. S. Oranam, Super, F. Mitchell, and Tavender; F. Watson and Spencer, •I'rdopeis L. Armstrong and Winter, and Sapper Dignan.