WITH THE NEW ZEALANDERS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17320, 21 May 1918, Page 5

WITH THE NEW ZEALANDERS.

A DASHING EAID. MORE MILITARY HONOURS. Special from the Official War Correspondent. WELLINGTON, May 20. _ May 15. —Last evening, in broad daylight, four men of the Otago headed by an n.c.0., who is one of our most daring scouts, carried out a brilliant enterprise. Prisoners were wanted, so they worked down a trench to a post that contained a machine gun and seven Germans. These were found in their shelters with no sentries on guard. Our patrol killed one, and were taking the other six back with them when more of the enemy were seen coming to the rescue of their captured comrades. The newcomers fired at our patrol, but succeeded only in killing two of their own men. The New Zealand era, nothing daunted by this attack, held on to their remaining four prisoners, and brought them safely into our lines. The prisoners were from, the 41st Division, and stated that they were expecting a British attack. We are enjoying beautiful weather. The woods are carpeted with grass and flowers, and the trees are in full leafage. The peasants are still busy ploughing and sowing well within the zone of artillerv fire. The change from the mud and desolation of our late Flanders sector has done much to raise the spirits and morale of our men. May 16.—Last evening about 30 men from an Auckland unit, under cover of a flanking protective barrage, made a dash at an enemy position. In the brief space of three minutes they had killed several of the enemy and had returned with two prisoners. There were no casualties in the raiding party. The Military Medal has been awarded for acts of gallantry in the field to the following:—Bombardier E. F. Newman, Captain C. Gibson, Sergeant D. R. A. Marshall, Coijtoral R. A. Palmer, Private E. C. Deboriface, Private H. Crowther, Private J. Palmer, Private H. F. Kirk, (Otago), Sergeant R. Fogarty, Rifleman H. Moar, Corporal J. L. Whisker, Lancecorporal G. A. Papweerth, Rifleman A. L. Peters, Sergeant B. L. Dixon, Sergeant 0. Jepson Mayall, Bombardier J. W. M'Rae, Gunner G. W. A. Gwilliam, Gunner I. E. Hammond (Field Artillery), Private J. A. Baty (Wellington), Corporal T. Cutts, Lance-corporal T. E. Feather, Lance-corporal F. C. Simpson, lxirpora-1 S. A. Thomas (Canterbury), Lance-corporal J. Frew, Private G. D. Payne, Corporal S. H. Poole (Rifle Brigade), Corporal H. Fox (Trench Mortars), Lance-corporal M. Taipa (Pioneers), and Private G. T. Green (Field Ambulance).