NEW YEAR HONOURS

Otago Witness, Issue 3330, 9 January 1918, Page 21

NEW YEAR HONOURS

AWARDS,TO NEW ZEALANDERS

TWO KNIGHTHOODS CONFERRED

WELLINGTON, December 31. The Governor-general has been advised that his Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to confer the following honours on the occasion of the New Year: KNIGHTS BACHELOR. ■ The Hon. WILLIAM FRASER (Minister of Publio Works), ' JOHN ROBERT SINCLAIR (formerly a member of the Legislative Council, and lately the -representative of New Zealand on the Dominions Royal Commission). MOST DISTINGUISHED ORDER ST. MICHAEL AND ST. GEORGE. , •Colonel CHARLES MONK GIBBON g loyal Irish Fusiliers, Chief of the General taff, New Zealand). Lieutenant-colonel LOUIS EDWARD BARNETT (New Zealand Medical Corps). Major NORTON FRANCIS (New Zealand Forces, Motor Service Corps, Director of Base Records in New Zealand). MILITARY AWARDS. , WELLINGTON, January 1. The Prime Minister has received from the High Commissioner a cable message announcing that New Year honour 3 nave been conferred upon members of the New Zealand Expeditionary Forces aa follows: K. 0.8. Major-general Sir Andrew H. . Russell, K.C.M.G. C.B. Colonel Charles Mockie Begg, C.M.G. C.M.G. Lieutenant-colonel Norris Stephen Falla, D.S.O. Lieutenant-colonel George Thompson Hall. Major Thomas Henry Dawson. Temporary Lieutenant-colonel Thomas Mill. . BAR TO D.S.O. Lieutenant-colonel George Augustus King. Lieutenant-colonel Hugh Stewart, M.C. Lieutenant-colonel JaS. Henry Whyte. D.S.O. Lieutenant-colonel Stephens Shepherd Allen. Lieutenant-colonel A. Burnet Charters, C.M.G. Lieutenant-colonel Jas. Neil M'Carroll. Lieutenant-colonel George Mitchell. Lieutenant-colonel Charles Treweek HandNewton. Lieutenant-coloneJ Robert Amos Row. ' Lieutenant-colonel Claude Horace Weston. Temporary Lieutenant-colonel Halbert Cecil Glondining, Temporary Lieutenant-colonel Edward Puttick. Major Frederick Cameron. Major William Oliver Ennis. Ma|or David John Gibbs. Major Edward James Hulbert. Major John M'Crae. Major Donald Sinclair Murchison. Major Clarence Nathaniel Newman. Major Harry M'Kellar White Richardson. Major James Macdonald Richmond. Major Alan Duncan Stitt. Major Hugh Vickerman. MILITARY CROSS. Captain-chaplain Walter M'Lean. Captain Forbes Herbert Anderson. Captain" Norman Annabell. Captain William Gilbert Borrie. Captain David feruce. Captain John Connor. Captain Harry Delamere Dansey. Captain Robert Wakelin Dunn. Captain James Evans. Captain Kenneth Farquharson Gordon. Captain James Gordon Jeffrey. Captain Frederick Noel Johns. Captain Hector Campbell Mackenzie. * Captain Cyril Henry Molloy., Captain Bruce Hamilton Morison. Captain Thomas Wyville Leonard Rutherford. Captain Joseph Kendrick Venables. Captain William Huatahi Walker. Captain Malcolm M'Pherson Watt. Captain Thomas Martin Wilkea. Captain Newman Robert Wilson. Lieutenant Ralph Fitzroger Beetham. Lieutenunt Ralph John Black. Lieutenant James Fyfe Dallinger. Lieutenant Arthur Gordon Dean. Lieutenant Alfred Onslow Glasse. Lieutenant Roland Justice Hill. Lieutenant Christopher Ingram. Lieutenant Henry Mark Keesing. Lieutenant Edward Levien. Lieutenant Gerald Lyon. Lieutenant Ewen John M'Gregor. Lieutenant.. Alfred Thomas White. Second Lieutenant Guy Bridgeman. Second Lieutenant Fitzstanle? Gouldlng-. Second Lieutenant Gordon verney Gow. Second Lieut. Charles Ronald M'Kenzie. Second Lieutenant George Albert Tuck. Second Lieutenant Albert George WainBCOtt.

ROYAL RED CROSS (Second Class). Sister Mary Frances Lbonoy. Staff-nurse Susannah Josephine M'Gann. Nurse Lucy Mary Trorablo. . Nurse Ida Gfaoe Willis.. Nurse Frances May BilHngton. DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL. Lanoe-corporal Noel David Bowman. Corporal Walter Whiston Bullock. Private Hector pruickehank Rifleman John Dense Tn. Gunner Alfred Selby Driver. Sergeant Frederiok Greig. Sergeant-major Wjlljam Alfred Gustafson Rifleman Sandy Nelson Managh. Rifleman Joseph M'Creanor. Rifleman Kenneth M'Kenzie. Rifleman Athol tVm. Merrill Ohlson. Rifleman Henry Wooles Price. Rifleman Lawrence Robert Ritchie. Rifleman Sidney Wade. MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL. Duncan Cameron. Samuel Stanley Choate. Ernest Sydney Colebrook. Stanley Vincent Forrest. George Harry Griffin. Albert HeotOr Guy. Reginald Eames Hunt. Thomas Jones. Timothy Kenna. James Grant Langlish. George Edward LovelL William James Mercer. Gilbert Richard Robinson. Lewis Shaw. Harold Levett Walden.

MILITARY MEDAL. Keith Campbell. John Smith. Robert Kidd. Edward James Pyoroft. John Frederick WilsheA MR WADE KNIGHTED. LONDON, December 31. Mr C. G. Wade, Agent-general for New South Wales, has been knighted. FURTHER AWARDS POSTPONED. LONDON, December 31. Tho issue of the dominions list of the British Empire Order as been postponed for gome weeks. Among the recipients of, decorations from tho King at an investiture at Buckingham Palace on October 31, as reported in the London papers, was Sister May Chalmer, of the New Zealand Army Nursing Service, upon whom the, Royal Red Cross (second class) was conferred.' MILITARY AWARDS. Major-general Sir Andrew Hamilton Russell, K.C.M.G., K.C.8., is . genera\ officer commanding- the New Zealand Division in France. He was born in Napier in February, 1868, and is a son of the late Captain Hamilton Russell, 58th Regiment, a brother of the late Captain the Hon. Sir William Russell, M.L.C. Sir Andrew Russell was educated at Harrow, and subsequently at Sandhurst. In 1887 he joined the Border Regiment as second lieutenant, and served five years on foreign service. In 1892 ho came to New Zealand to join his father, who was then farming a-t Flaxmere, Hastings, in partnership with his brother (Sir William), and in 1896, when the partnership expired, each brother took a half-share of the property. He was left to manage his father's interests, and until he subdivided the estate he conducted one of the finest farms in the neighbourhood. In 1900 the Hawke's Bay Mounted Rifles was formed, and he was elected to command, a position he held until ho was promoted major, and .then colonel, of the Welling-. ton Mounted Brigade, Main New Zealand Expeditionary Force. Shortly after the landing at Gallipoli he was promoted briga-dier-general. He was knighted for his services on Gallipoli, and on the creation of the New Zealand Division in Egypt was appointed to the command, with the rank or major-general. He was slightly wounded last year. Colonel C. Mackie Begg, who has received the honour of 0.8-, is a son of the late Mr A. 0. Begg, of this city. Colonel Begg. left New Zealand with the Main Body as lieutenant-colonel in command of the Field Ambulance, and was at the landing in Gallipoli. When Colonel Maunder (of the Imperial Army), who was A.D.M.S. for the New Zealand Divisioji, was killed there, Lieutenant-colonel Begg was promoted to take his place, and received his colonelcy. After some months he was irivalidled to England, suffering from shell shock. He soon returned to Gallipoli, and was there "till the evacuation. He was mentioned in despatches and received the C.M.G. for distinguished service there. Since then he has been in France. After the Somme battle he was again mentioned in despatches, and wasj promoted. He is now D.D.M.S. in charge of the Second Arizab Ai-my Corps, of which the New Zealand Division forms a part. Sdme. time ago ago the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh conferred a fellowship on Colonel Begg in recognition oi his work on Gallipoli. Lieutenant-colonel Geo. T. Hall, C.M.G., N-Z.A.S.C, at the time of the outbreak of war was engaged with Messrs Levin and' Co. : of Wellington, and he left with the Main Body, being granted honorary rank as major, in charge of supplies on the troopships. He did excellent work at the base in Egypt, in England, and in France,in v connection with the organisation of supplies. Temporary Lieutenant-colonel Thomas Mill, C.M.G., N.Z.M.C.. is a son of MiJohn Mill, of Port Chalmers ,who is well known in shipping circles throughout New Zealand. He was in private practice in Christchurch a few years ago, but when the war broke out he was practising in Geraldine. Early" in 1915 ho left for England to undertake war cervice, and eventually was appointed .medical officer commanding the Walton-on-Thames Hospital, a position he still holds, Licutenant-colonol Hugh Stewart, D. 5.0., before the outbreak of the war was a lecturer at Canterbury College. When theMain Body was formed he enlisted as a private, but the fact was quickly discovered' that he had had some nine years' experience in the English Territorials, and had held a commission, and he was thereupon granted his substantive rank of lieutenant He fotight almost throughout the Gallipoli Campaign, having only one brief spell when he received bomb wounds. In July, 1915, he was promoted to captain, and received l his majority in August, also having temporary command of tho Otago Battalion. He won the Military Crofis- on Gallipoli. After tho evacuation he returned to Egypt and received his battalion in the Third Brigade. Proceeding to France, he gained fresh honours, and was awarded the Croix de Guerre. He was wounded during the. big offensive of October. Lieutenant-colpnol H. O. Glendining, D. 5.0., is a native of New Zealand, having been born at Napier, his people being wellknown Hawke's Bay runholders. In 1904 he joined D Battery (Wellington) as a subaltern, and left it a few years later as a captain. He joined the general staff of tho New Zealand Defence Force in 1911, and was appointed adjutant to the 7th (Southland) Mounted Rifles. On June 1, 1914, he was appointed to the charge of area' group No. 14, and held thai position until he left with the Main Lieutenant-colonel Claude H. Weston, DSQ, is a son of the late Mr T. S. Weston, formerly of Christchurch, and a brother of Lieutenant George T. Weston, who left with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force recently. Lieutenant-colonel Claude Weston, who ifl 38 years of age, was educated at Christ's College, and Canterbury College, and entered the. legal jjrofession, which, in partnership with his father, ho practised in New Plymouth. Lieutenant-colonel C. ' T. Hand-Newton, D. 5.0., had been In practice as a doctor in Christohurcn for about a year before the wax broke out. He was educated at the Christchurch Boys' High School and Canterbury College, after which he spent some Seven or eight years in Edinburgh and Paris. Ho left New Zealand with 'the Main Body, and has not had a day's sickness sinoe. Until recently ha had been serving in Palestine, but tho last advice from him was a cablegram to tho effect

that he had roceived a. hospital appointmont in franco.

Lieutenant-colonel George Mitchell, D. 5.0., is. well known in Invercargill as officer commanding the Bth (Southland) Regiment, and at latest accounts was doing valuable work in command of the New Zealand camp at Etaples (France). He was recently promoted to tako charge of Sling Camp, vice Brigadier-general Fulton, but tho order was countermanded, as Lioutonant-colonel Mitchell could not be spared from France. An Invercargill officer mentioned in a letter received by last mail that Lieutenant-colonel Mitchell is very lame as tho result of wounds, and will be permanently inconvenienced thereby. Lieutenant-colonel R. *-A. Row, D. 5.0., is an old Christchurch boy. He was educated at the Christchurch Boys' High School and afterwards was engaged m the ironmongery business. Always a keen Volunteer, ho enlisted with the Main Body, and went away as,a major in the Canterbury Battalion. Ho spent several months on Gallipoli, and at one period had temporary command of the Canterbury Battalion. He went to France as a major, and received his battalion when the Fourth Brigade was formed. Just prior to the breaking up of that brigade he was acting brigadier-general. Lieutenant-colonel A. B. Charters, C M G., D.S.Q., is O.C. Otago Battalion, and is tho eldest son of Mr W. W. Charters, of Christchurch. Colonel Charters left Now Zealand with the Third Reinforcements, and held important posts in Egypt, taking great practical interest in the work of distributing soldiers' parcels. He was mentioned in despatches on November 5, 1915, and had the distinction of C.M.G. conferred upon him for conspicuous service. Ho was wounded and gassed in November. Prior to joining the reinforcements Colonel Charters took a prominent part in Territorial matters, being in command of the 17th Ruahine Regiment, with headquarters at Masterton. He saw service in the South African war, where he received the Queen's Medal with three clasps. He was regarded as a very efficient and popular TerritoriaJ officer, who did a great deal to further the universal training scheme. Colonel Charters was also well known as an educationist, being at one time head master of the Carterton District High School. He was also stationed at Wellington, and for some years was an inspector under the Wellington Education Board. Lieutenant-colonel George Augustus King, D. 5.0., Croix du Guerre, was born in 1885. Ho was educated at Christ's College, and in 1905 was appointed adjutant of the Canterbury Mounted Rifles, and in 1911 joined the Now Zealand Staff Corps, becoming adjutant of tho Waikato Mounted Rifles. He left New Zealand with- the Main Body, and in Egypt was second in command of the Auckland Mounted Rifles. In March, 1916, he was given command of the New Zealand Pioneer Battalion in France, with the rank of lieutenant-colonel, and served with that battalion in the battles of the Somme and Messincs. In August last he was appointed to command the Ist Battalion of the Canterbury Infantry Regiment, and was killed on October 12 in the fighting for tho Passchendaele Ridgo. He won the D.S.O. in Gallipoli, and_ the French War Cross in the battle of Measines. Major Thomas H. Pawson, 0.M.G., left with the Waikato Company, of the Auckland Regiment (Main Body), with the rank of captain. He took part in the landing at Gallipoli, and the testimony of a brother officer now in Christchurch is to the effect that he did magnificent work as a regimental officer. He was adored by his men, and never spared himself pn any occasion. In December, 1915. he was transferred to the Headquarters Staff, and has acted on it ever since. Major Dawson gained his D.S.O. on Walker's Ridge. In private life he is a lawyer in Auokland. Major Dawson saw service in the South African war, and holds the Queen's Medal with three clasps and the King's Medal with two clasps. Major A. D. Stitt, M.C., D. 5.0., is a son of Mr Matthew Stitt, of Ashburton, and was educated at Christ's College, where he was always identified with all sorts of athletic. sports, particularly football, in which game he played half back for the first fifteen. He /was at Lincoln College when war broke out,- and left with the Canterbury Battalion of the Main Body, 'and served through the Gallipoh campaign, where he made a' name for himself as an efficient and daring officer. On going to France promotion came to him rapidly, and in the Messines battle ho had charge of a battalion, a great honour for so young an officer. He has been wounded on more than one occasion.

Major D. S. Murchison, D. 5.0., is a member of the well-known Lake Coleridge family. He was educated at Christ's College and Canterbury College, at both of which he took a prominent part ■ in football. He was studying law when the war broke out, and he immediately joined up with the C.Y.C., in which he held the'rank of lieutenant. He was wounded at Gallipoli and invalided to England, where, on returning to duty, he. became adjutant to the New Zealand camp at Westham (Weymouth), afterwards doing duty a3_ adjutant and officer commanding at various convalescent camps. Major D. J. Gibbs, D. 5.0., was formerly a member of the clerical staff of the Wellington Harbour Board. He -joined the old Wellington Engineer Company in the volunteer days, and rose from the ranks to the position" of commanding officer. At the outbreak of war he volunteered for active service, and went away with the Samoan force. Subsequently he went io Egypt with the engineering section of one of the early reinforcements, and he commanded a section of the sth Reinforcements at the Suvla Bay landing. He has served throughout the operations of the New Zealand division in France. - Lieutenants Arthur Gordon Doan. M. 0., was a student who had iust left Lincoln College when the war broke out. He enlisted with the Canterbury Regiment, Main Body, and has been throuarh all the fightinsr. both in Gallipoli and Franco. Lieutenant-colonel N. S. Falla, on whom has boeh conferred the Companionship of the Order of St. Michael and St .George, was a captain in the B Battery at the time war broke out. having risen from the rank of gunner. Lieutenant-colonel Falla was for a period of five or six years assistant general traffic manager of the Union Steam Ship Company in New_ Zealand. He volunteered for active service at the commencement of the war. After preliminary trainin a at Wellingon he proceeded to Egypt with the rank of captain and officer commanding the howitzer battery. While training in Ecjypt he was congratulated by General Sir John Maxwell for the handling of his battery in manoeuvres, and was promoted to the rank of major while in Egypt.

He landed at Gallipoli on the second day of the famous landing by the Australian and New Zealand troops, and remained there throughout tho campaign until tho evacuation. His handling of hia battery won

the encomiums of both Imperial and colonial officers, and on returning to Egypt he was decorated with the D.S.O. in recognition of his services. He was also promoted to lieu-tenant-colonel, and placed in charge of &

brigade, and in that capacity went to France tvhen the New Zealand troops were transferred to that sphere of operations. Lieu-tenant-colonel Falla served continuously in France with the exception of two Bhort vacations of a week, and a short period while undergoing special training for a battery commander. Lieutenant-colonel Falla was married six or seven years ago to Miss Audrey Stock, daughter of Mr B. R. Stock, Secretary in Dunr-'in to the A.M.P. Society, and his wife and son aro at present in the Old Country. Jn the list of New Year honours appears the name of "Captain William Gilbert Jiorrie." This should, no doubt, be " V7il15am Gillies Borrie." Captain Borrie took his medical degree at the Otago University, and then went to the Auckland .Hospital. He also acted as locum tenens at Hokitika, and was similarly acting for Lieutenant-col-onel Barclay at Waimate when he volunteered for service. • Ho left New Zealand in February, 1916, and after a short period in Egypt, went to France. At the present time he is chief gas officer on the New .Zealand Staff. He took a very active part in the sports held by the Otago University, and played at full-back and half-back for the Light Blues Football Club. He represented Otago against Wellington in 1905, and against Southland in 1907. He had a well deserved reputation for being a particularly plucky player. Another of the D.S.O. recipients is Major William Oliver Ennis. He was senior clerk in the railway traffio office at Dunedin before enlisting. Major Ennis (then sergeant; fought in South Africa in the Boer War, and went to England as a member of the Coronation Contingent. He left for Gallipoli with the rank of captain, in charge of the Maori Contingent, and subsequently went to France, where he is now in charge of a section of the Pioneers.' '

Second Lieutenant Guy Clive Bridgeman, ' M.C., is the third son oi Mr F. O. Bridgeman, of Dunedin. Ho was born in this city, educated at Selwyn College, and after leaving; that institution was on Mr H. Bucklnnd's sheep station at Kiatoa, near Waikouaiti. He volunteered in tho first ... week of tho war, and went with the Otago Mounted Rifles in the main body. At Gallipoli he was shot through .both lungs, but recovered, and proceeded to France, where he was transferred to the New Zealand Artillery, and obtained his commission on the field. On September 29 he was very severely wounded in France. He made light of these wounds in his message to his family, but a cablegram was received from him on Wednesday stating that ho would be leaving for New Zealand this month.

Oaptain Harry Delamere Dansey, M.C. •was well known in the railway service. "He was assistant engineer at Dunedin, under Mr -Hunter Macandrew, most of the time from 1901 to 1911, when he was transferred to Auckland. Ho had a lot to do with the duplication of the Dunedin-Mosgiel line. As a Rugby player he represented Wellington and Canterbury, playing as scrum half, and in Dunedin ho played for the" Pirates Olub. Ho is a brother of Roger Dansey, tho well-known wing three-quarter player in the Otago University team. Captain Cyril Henry Molloy, M.C, was killed in action in France last October. He belonged to an Oamaru family, and was educated at Waitaki High School, where ho became head prefect for a while. Tn Dunedin ho studied for tho law in Mr A. O. Hanfon's office. He achieved distinction as a footballer with the University Club and as an Otago representative, being a

dashing forward. Major Henry M'K. W. Richardson, M.C, D. 5.0., was for some years before the war broke out a member of the New Zealand Staff Corns, and adjutant of the sth (Wellington) Regiment. Later ho was appointed staff officer to the Wellington Military District, with headquarters at Palmerston North. In 1916 he left for the front in charge of a reinforee7uent draft, nnd ho has since been on active service in

France. Ho saw service in the South African war in 1901-1902. and holds the Quecn'e medal, wfth four clasps. For service in France he has previous! v been awarded tho Military Cross. Major Edward J. Hulbert. D. 5.0.. is a

• son of Mr C. P. Hulbert. of Hargreaves - Ptroot. Wellington, (a former Mayor of Christchurch), and is a nephew of Mr

Charles Hill, sen., of Island Bay. Before he enlisted he was in the Postal Department in Wellington. He went away with the Main Body, and has lately returned to New Zealand on leave.

Captain Bruce Haultain Morison, Military Cross, is a son of Mr C. B. Morison, K.C., of Wellington, and a grandson of the.late Color-el Haultain, of Auckland. He was educated at College, where ho was in the cadets for eight years, being captain for two years. Both at W an s anul and subsequently at Balliol College, Oxford, he distinguished himself in athletics. When war broke out he was working in his father's office. He volunteered at once, and obtained a commission in Colonel Malone's regiment in the Main Expeditionary Force. Captain Morison was through the landing on Gallipoli and the fights at Krithia and Quinn's Post, where he was wounded. On recovering, he went to France, and was wounded at the Somme. He was right -through the battle of Messines also, and just at the end of the fight was wounded for the third time. In the Passchepdaele operations his company took part in the attack on Gravenstafel Ridge. From rjrivate letters it is known that Captain Morison was the officer referred to in the New Zealand official correspondent's account of the deeds of Wellington officers: "During this time one of the Wellington captains did work, and subsequently led his company with the utmost bravery and ability. During 'the advance some troops on his left drifted -off their objective, so that when his company arrived there they found themselves occupying the whole of the front allotted to three companies. He worked his men gradually into the dangerous gap that existed, and under heavy shellfire he himself moved along l the whole front of a thousand yards, and organised and consolidated the position." Major J. M. Richmond. D. 5.0., M.C., is the eldest son of Mr Maurice Richmond, of Christchurch, who- was formerly profes- j sor of law at. Victoria College. Major Richmond held a commission in the i R.N.Z.A., and in 1914 was appointed ' assistant military secretary to General GodHe left for the front with the Main Body of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, as a member of General Godley's personal staff, and has seen service on Gallipoli and in .France, winning the Military Cross.

Lieutenant-colonel J: H. Whyte, D. 5.0., -who' has gained another bar to the D. 5.6.! was a trooper in the Ist New Zealand Contingent for South Africa. Subsequently ho joined the 7th Contingent, and served right through tho war. He holds the Queen's Medal with four clasps, the King's Medal with two clasps, and the D.C.M. for his South African service. After the wax he decided to take up a military career, and he was one of four New Zealand officers sent Home for trainin.f After training he was stationed at Napier as acting brigade-major of the Wellington Mounted Rifles Brigade. He was mentioned in despatches and won the D.S.O. two years ago.