MEDICAL BOARD.
The itinnerary of the Medical Board has been amended, and now reads as follows:— Gore. —December 12. Balclutha. —December 14. Milton. —December 15. Lawrence.—December 16. Dunedin. —December 18, 19, 20. Mosgiel.—December 21. Green Island.—December 22. Palmcrston.—December 22 (afternoon). Oamaru. —December 26. Ranfurly.—December 27. • Alexandra —December 29. Cromwell. —December 30.
TWENTY-FIFTH REINFORCE-
MENTS.
VOLUNTARY ENLISTMENT CLOSES
TO-DAY.
(Pbb United Pbess Association.) WELLINGTON, December 8. Voluntary enlistment for the Twentyfifth, Reinforcements will eeaso to-morrow night. The date for tho next ballot is not yet decided, but it probably will be next Tuesday.
CONSPICUOUS BRAVERY
MILITARY MEDAL AWARDED.
Private advices report that Lance-corporal J. R. B. Harwood, second son of Mr Robert Harwood, of South Dunedin, has been awarded the military medal and promoted to the rank of corporal for good work in the big advance on the Somme. He was born at Portobollo, and educated at the Hooper's' Inlet and Portobello Schools. Prior to enlisting in the 3rd Battalion New Zealand Rifle Brigade he followed farming pursuits in Otago Central. His younger brother James is also in France.
VICTORIA CROSS RECOMMENDED.
RESCUE OF WOUNDED. (Per United Press Association.) GISBORNE, December 8.
Private advices received to-day show that Private Frank RatteclifTe. of Gisborne, has l>eon recommc-nded for the Victoria Cross for rescuing wounded under fire during tho Sommo battle. 110 loft with tho 7th Reinforcements, and was very well known in G isboEW*-
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 16873, 9 December 1916, Page 9
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