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N-Z. Roll of Honour: Killed, Wounded, and Missing at the Dardanelles.

The groun includes members of the Auckland and Canterbury Mounted Regiments just prior to their departure for Gallipoli.

NEW ZEALAND ROLL OF HONOUR: HEROES AT THE DA

THE CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB’S GRAND NATIONAL

Private N. D, Braithwaite, son of Mr Josech Braithwaite. returning to the front after a month’s stay in his native city to recover from his wounds.

MEETING AT RICCARTON, CHRISTCHURCH

The group includes the nurse. Sitting on the right is Lance-corporal Frank W. Roberts.

From the valleys and the mountain peaks the Italian troops are bombarding the Austrian trenches across the border. The picture shows a resolute attempt to stem the invading tide of the Italians Photo by Newspaper Illustrations. The attack was made at dawn, in a terrific thunderstorm, r. frequent early summer occurrence in the Alps.

The submarine Medusa, which has carried out many useful and daring rcconnaisances, was recently torpedoed by an enemy submarine. One of the officers and four men of the crew were rescued and taken prisoners. ; (Photos by Newspaper Illustrations.)

A stirring tide is told of a certain Lien enant Sut on, of the Australians, who volunteered to go out with a small party one night to blow up a Turkish trench. Bcfoie however, the little band were able to accomplish their mission, the Turks made a sudden attack, and Sutton and his men had to beat a hasty retreat. The lieu.enant took refuge in a Gurkha trench, and amused himself lor some time in returning hand grenades to the enemy. One, however, exploded as he pick'd i up and blew off his right hand, i.e received a first field dressing, and was sitting in the trench nursing the slump when the Turks made a rush., and he suddenly perceived a huge Turk looming over him with a bayonet. Quick as lightning he drew a kukri from the hand of a dead Gurkha lying by him. and slashed the Turk, wounding him in the neck. The Turk fell over him, and Sutton grappling the man with his left arm, embedded his 'cethini the ear of his assailant, and thus held him for ton minu es till assistance arrived',.

CARRIED BY MOTOR CAR FROM A TAIERI FARM

(Pholos by F. J. Williams.

SNAPSHOTS AT THE FESTIVAL RECENTLY HELD AT AWATERE, NEAR BLENHEIM, IN AID OF THE PATRIOTIC FUNDS.

The New Zealand Navy League’s wreath placed at the foot of the Nelson Column, Trafalgar Square, London.

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Bibliographic details

Otago Witness, Issue 3205, 18 August 1915, Page 42 (Supplement)

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N-Z. Roll of Honour: Killed, Wounded, and Missing at the Dardanelles. Otago Witness, Issue 3205, 18 August 1915, Page 42 (Supplement)

N-Z. Roll of Honour: Killed, Wounded, and Missing at the Dardanelles. Otago Witness, Issue 3205, 18 August 1915, Page 42 (Supplement)

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