CROIX DE GUERRE.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XLV, Issue 13438, 1 May 1918, Page 3

CROIX DE GUERRE.

A "WARDS TO NEW ZEALANDifiUSThe Ba.-e Records have been advised that the Croix do Guerre has been conferred upon the following New Zuolanders by the French Government lor conspicuous bravery on the field*. - Lieut.-Colonel William Seauncns Au»tiii, D.5.0., on active service (Mrs C. Austin, wife. 8!) Cowper btroot, Groyn.outli). Major I'etor Harvey Bell, on active service (Mrs M. V. Bell, wife, Cains A venue, Gonville, Wnnganui). Brevet. Lieut.-Colonel (temporary Brigadier-General) Harry Townsend Fulton, C.M.G., D.5.0., died of concision, March 29. 1918 (Nurse Atfcj 1 lenvmia Fulton, wife, N.Z. General Hospital. Brockenhurwt. England). Lieut.-Colonal George. Augustus Kiiu:, D.5.0.. killed in action, October 10, 1917 (Mrs A. L. King, wife. Kiteliener street, Chnidelands, Hamilton). .Major Kobert Gladow Purdy, M.C., killed in action. March '2B, 1918 (Mrs X. A I'nniy, wife, care High Ooninnf.sioner for ' New Zealand. 413 Strand, London; Co'onel Purdy, Lower Hutt). Lieut .-Colonel Joseph Garret Roicbe, D.5.0., on active service (Mrs Mary Koaclie, wife, Box 2351, G.1'.0., Sydt'oy). , Lieut.-Colonel (temporary colonel). Alexander Edward Stewart, D.5.0.. on nefcive service (Mrs A. C. Stewart, wif*:, .) u;iu street, -Milton.) Rifleman Stanley Roy Furby, diis<liaiycd April 3, 1918 (Mr A. S. Furby, mother, 1!) Sutton .street,, Tunaru). Ser"t. Terence Jones, lulled in notion July 12, 15)17 (Mrs J. R. Jone», nioiher. Abbot street, Gisborne). Private Toi Karini. returned to New Zealand (liana Karini, father, JL'ingatima. Tologa. Bay, Poverty Bay). Rideman Albert, on nctiv service (\Y. Boniface, brother-in-law, 7 llollowav road, Mitcholltowli). Rifleman TbontaK Cecil M'Doiinld, hml of wound---. July 14, 1917 (Ml Annie M'Dotiald. mother, 118 Nelfton street, Auckland). Rifleman George M'Naught, on netive service (Mrs M'l'honsion, sinter, 'JOS Kennedy street, Toonhcad, Glasgow). Rifleman John Moore, on active .'<ervice (W. Grainger. Waipukurau). Sergt. Maurico John RiUstone, on active service (Mr A. M. Rillstone, wife, Murray street, Cavorshani. Duned-in). Rifleman Henry Shellain, returned turned Marcli 10, 1918 (Mrs M. P. Sliollam, wife, 6 Hadlow Terrace, Grey Lynn. Auckland).

'Rifleman Samuel Sturgoss, on active service (Mra E. Sturgcss, mother, Kintburv. Berkshire, England). Private Puia Tamchana, on active sorvioo (Rerekai Tamehann, mother, Ruatoki, via Whakatune). Rifleman Charles Henry Warren, returned (Mrs Rcardon. sister, To Papapa, Onehunga. Auckland). Rifleman Frank Cecil Wotten, killed' in action July 13. 1917 (Mrs M. A. Wotten, mother, A'-hburton). Tlio following immediate orders have already been published in an order:— D.C.M.—Rifleman C. A. Tucker, Riflcmrm A. L. Sturmcy. Military Modal.—Corporal G. Slater, Corporal J. Moffit, Private J. M. C. Fraser, Private C. M. M'Coskerie. Private W. Hickey, Sergeant A. Rowe. Private A. Couch, Private H. Floworday, Private A. E. Biohoprick, Sorpt. J.' Badlev, Lance-Corporal B. W. Ologoski. Lance-Corporal A. M'Ofll, Private F. G. Gates, Scrgt. C. E. Dowsing, Serjrt. R. G. Hart, Sorgt. L. Thomas. Private A. Martin. Corporal C. R. Wilson, Private' E. H. Smith, Private W. Todd, Corporal C. A. Ryder, Primto L. W. Simms. Private J. Turley, Corporal J. H. Bain (all of Auckland), Pnvate W. G. Ware, Sergeant R. Hafcfcon, Lance-Corporal J. Robaon, Corporal H. M. M'Farlane. Private H. J. Willi*. Privato A. Kindberm, Corporal A. Smyjie.