FOR VALOUR.

Otago Witness, Issue 3250, 28 June 1916, Page 19

FOR VALOUR.

LONDON, June 21. Victoria Crosses have been awarded as follow : Captain John Linton, Indian Medical Corps. Captain Linton persisted in his duties under a heavy fire, though shot in the arms and side. Sepoy Chatta Singh, 9th Bhopals, for assisting his wounded and helpless commanding officer. He dressed his wounds and dug a cover under heavy fire, and then remained for five hours shielding the. officer with his body. He brought the officer to safety. MENTIONED IN* DESPATCHES. LONDON, June 21. General Maxwell's despatches mention, in connection with the western (Senussi) operations, the following New Zealanders : —Major Austen, Sergeant M'Cormack, Corporal Lcpper, and Rifleman Nimmo, of the Ist Rifle Brigade. The following are mentioned in connection with tho military administration of Egypt : Staff officers —General Sper.s, Major Whetherley, Captain Dawnay (Australasian Training Depot). New Zealand Staff —Lieutenant-colonels Charters and Fiizherbcrt. Auckland Mounteds—Lieutenant-colonel Maekesy and Staff-sergeant Notley. Wellington Battalion —Captain Cooper and Sergeant-major Prideaux. Waikato —Sergeant Bond. Pioneers—Lieutenant R. Thompson. Divisional Train Lieutenant-colonel Hall. Army Medical Corps : Lieutenant-colonel Fenwick, Majors Magnire and Bowcrbank, Sergeants W. Duncan, H. Jones, and P. Fisher, Privates L. Anderson, P. Munro, T. Wright, J. Biss, and D. Jack. Veterinary' Corps Lieutenant-colonel Young. Army Pay—Lieutenant-colonel Hutchen. Nurses—Sisters Yida M'Lean, Fanny Wilson, Frances Price, Ada Willis, Elizabeth Nixon, Marie Wiikie, Cora Anderson, Joan Ingram, Edith Harris, Emily Mitsey, Eva Livesey, Mildred Ellis, Daphne Commons, Rose Fanning, Joanette Moore, Mary M'Beth,. Elizabeth Porteous, and Agnes Williams, Matron M. Cameron, Sisters A. Buckley, C. Cherry, and F. Speedy. Special mention—Lady Godley.