AWARDS FOR VALOUR

Otago Witness, Issue 3399, 7 May 1919, Page 6

AWARDS FOR VALOUR

HONOURS FOR NEW ZEALANDERS. WELLINGTON, May 2. Tha following honours and awards nave been conferred on New Zealanders: — D.O.M. Sergeant A. Nimmo,. M.M. Sergeant P. J. O'Regan. C.S.M. C. P. Roberts. Sergeant T. F. Guy. Private H. J. Dawbin. Private A. Hall. Private K. W. Douglas. Gunner E. H. Calder. Sapper R. Weir, Sergeant N. W. Roache. Sergeant W. Young. Private M. Galvin. Sergeant R. S. Nicol. Corporal A. C. Hay, M.S.M. Corporal A. Askenbeck. Sergeant J. T. Carr. Warrant Officer (1) F. Croft. Sergeant E. Dunstan. Staff Quartermaster-sergeant B. Egley. Staff Sergeant R. A. Ferguson. Warrant Officer (1) W. A. Fester. Second Lieutenant H. J. Manning. Quartermaster-serget.it P. C. M'Laren. Regimental Sergeant-major O Mitchell. Temporary Corporal ■B. Nash. Warrant Officer (1) T. E. O'Dowd. Regimental Sergeant-major J. Porteous. Gunner W. T. Ritchie. Staff Sergeant C. C. Robb. Sergeant W. T. Moles. Private C. E. Whittington. FURTHER AWARDS. The following schedule, showing names, status, and place of residence of next-of-kin of New Zealanders who have had honours and awards conferred upon them, as specified in a cable from London, was issued! by Base Records last week:— . BAR TO MILITARY CROSS. Captain Finlayson, A.C.M., on A.S., Kamo. MILITARY MEDAL. Lance-corporal Appcrley, H. W., discharged; Hastings. Sergeant Baddeley, F. S., returned; Wanganui. Sergeant Burke, A. F., on A.S.; Ferrnoy. Corporal Guise, H., returned; 131 Tasman street, Wellington. Rifleman Irvine, D., discharged; Napier.* T. Sergeant Johnstone, R., killed in action; Isla Bank. Private Mano, H., returned; Hokianga. Private Miller, L, P., lwklrned; Lyttelton. Sergeant Mulligan, E. A., returned'; Ireland. Sergeant Neilson, N. C, returned; InvercargilL Sergeant Park, J. "W.; on A.S.; Glenavy. Rifleman Patrick, V., returned; Auckland. Private Quin, R. V., returned; Hawera. Fitter Rodlgerson, R., discharged; Ckristchuxch. Corporal Scott, W. E., discharged; Waipukuran. Gunner Tiukington, J., returned; Kihi Kihi. Bombardier Voss, R. J., discliarged; Marshlands. Gunner Watkins, A., Tetuxncd; Ohinepanoa. Sergeant Barneo, S., returned; Devonport. Gunner Boag, G. fi., returned; Pon«onby. Corporal Burt, J". M*, i?turned; Selburs.. Lanoe-sergoant Ashburton. Sergeant Baraki, W., returned; "Wairca. Lance-sergeant Hori, 15.., discharges, j Rotoraa.

Corpora! M'Cracken, J., returned; Stratford. Sergeant Mortenson, Xj. G., returned; Ponsonby. C.Q.M.S. Olliver, P., on A.S.; Christchurch. Sergeant Pomana, P., discharged; Nuhaka. Sergeant Taua, M., returned; Mangonui. C.Q.M.S. Thompson, H. C, returned; 94 Ghuznee street, Wellington. W. O. (2) Tomsett, H., on A.S.; London. C.Q.M.S. Wallace, E. EL, returned; Timaru.

FRENCH DECORATION. Lieutenant-Colonel Evans, C. H. D., Legion d'Honneur, Croix de Chevalier, on A.S.; Gisbome. Major West, P. L". G., Croix de Guerre, on A.S., 67 Molesworth street, Wellington. Corporal M'lntosh, A., 0 Medaille Militaire, discharged; Dune din. Corporal Salter, M., Medaille Militaire, returned; South Dunedin. W.O. (2) Turner, A., Medaillo Militaire, on A.S.; London.

AWARDS TO NEW ZEALANDERS. WELLINGTON, April 29. Base Records has received cablo advice of the following additional honours conferred on New_ Zealanders, the residence of the next-of-kin being given: BAR TO MILITARY CROSS. Captain A. C. Finlayson, Kamo. LEGION D'HONNEUR CROIX DE CHEVALIER. Lieutenant-colonel C. H. Evans, Gisbome. CROIX DE GUERRE. Major F. L. West, Wellington. MEDAILLE MILITAIRE. Warrant Officer A. TTirner, England. Corporal A. M'lntosh, Dunedin. Corporal M. Salter, Dunedin. MILITARY MEDALS. Warrant Officer H. Tomsett, England. Company Quartermaster'sergeant E. E. Wallace, Timaru. Company Quartermaster-sergeant W. C. Thompson, Wellington. Company Quartermaster-sergeant P. 'Olliver, Christchurch. Sergeant F. S. Baddeley, Wanganui. Sergeant A. F. Burke, Fermoy. Sergeant R. Johnstone (killed in action), Isla Bank, Southland. Sergeant E. A. Mulligan, Ireland. Sergeant N. C. Neilson, Ihvercargill. Sergeant J. W. Park, Canterbury. Sergeant S. Barns, Devonport. Sergeant W. A. Clothier, Ashburton. Sergeant W. Haraki, Wairoa, Hawke's Bay. Sergeant K. Hori, Rotorua. Sergeant L. G. Mortensen, Ponsonby. Sergeant H. Pomoata, Nuhaka. Sergeant M. Taua, Mangonui. Corporal H. Guise, Wellington. Corporal W. E. Scott, Waipukurau. Corporal J. M. Burt, Kelburn. Corporal J. M'Cracken, Stratford. Lance-corporal H. W. Apperley, Hastings. Lance-corporal R. J. Voss, Marshlands. Private D.' Irvine, Napier. Private W. Mano, Hokianga. Private L. P. Miller, Lyttelton. Private V. Patrick, Auckland. Private A. V. Quin, Hawera. Private R. Rogerson, Christohurch. Private J. Turlcington, Kihi Kihi. Private A. Watkins, Ohinepauea. Private G. H. Boag, Ponsonby.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) LONDON, February 18. The following new decorations are an nounced:—

Air Force Cross. —Captain J. Seabrook (Auckland) and Captain C. Musgrave, R.A.F., both for service in Egypt. C.M.G Brevet Lieutenant-colonel Hector G Reich D. 5.0., R.A.S.C, late N.Z. Division.

Bar to D.S.O.—For action with enemy submarines: Lieiitenant-commander Wybrants Olphert, D. 5.0., D.F.C. Croix de Guerre (French). —Vice-admiral Sir W. C. Pakenham.

The following recently received their decorations at Buokingham Palace:— C.B.E. —Commodore F. Dreyer, R.N., now of Admiral Jellicoe's staff.

D.S.O. and Bar.—Colonel Hugh Stewart (Christchurch), N.Z. Infantry. D.S.O. —Engineer-commander Ernest Low, R.N.R. (Nelson), Major R. Wilson, R.G.A (Bulls). M.C—Captains Herbert Campbell and Loftus Gibbs, N.Z. Infantry; Captain Aleo Manson, N.Z.M.G.C; Lieutenants Paul Ashby and Charles Ciochetto, N.Z.M.G.C. ; Lieutenant W. Fowler, N.Z. Infantry. Major Charles Fraser Knight, 133rd Field Ambulance, R.A.M.C. (one time of the N.Z.M.C.), and then of the Canadian A.M.C.), has received the D. 5.0., and so has Captain Patrick Augustine Ardagh, M.C., N.Z.M.C., attached Ist Battalion Auckland Regiment. Major Thomas F. Corkhill, M.C., R.A.M.C, attached 139th Field Ambulance (son of Mr T. E. Corkill, Bank of NewZealand, New Plymouth), has been awarded a bar to his decoration, and another New Zealand doctor similarly honoured is Major William C. Hartgill, M.C,. R.A.M.C, 55th

Field Ambulance (Dannevirke). Major Hartgill is on his way to New Zealand on duty in a transport. Members of the N.Z.E.F. lately awarded a bar to the M.C. arc:— Lieutenant Angus W. Gordon, Ist Battalion Auckland Regiment, and Captain Wynne Peyton Gray, Ist Battalion Auckland Regiment.

Recent recipients of the Military Cross are:—Lieutenant Anthony W. F. C. Birch. 3rd Battalion, Rifle Brigade (eldest son of Mr W. Caccia Birch, formerly resident at Marton); Major Hubert Roy Dive l/2nd Mo A u nt«d Brigade Field Ambulance R.A.M.C., attached 230th Field Ambulance; Major Charles W. B. Littlejohn, 140th Field Ambulance, R.A.M.C. (one time of Nelson, and a Victorian Rhodes scholar); and Second Lieutenant Stanley F. Sanders, R.G.A., S.R., attached 129th Siege Battery (formerly No. 3/628 N.Z.M.C.). The names appear of the following members of the N.Z.E.F. > as recipients of the Military Cross:—Lieutenant Erio J. Anderson and Second Lieutenant G. H. Seddon, Ist Battalion Otago Regiment; Captains Herbert Campbell, Leslie B. Hutton, Spencer Gv Smith, Lieutenant Arthur 0. Ponder, Second Lieutenants Philip L. Bennett, Henry D. Burt, James Mitchell, Canterbury Regiment; Lieutenant William K. Fowler, Second Lieutenants Thomas H. Crawford and S. S. Pennefather, D.C.M., Wellington. Regiment; Lieutenant Archibald R. Curtis, M.G- Battalion, N.Z.M.G.C.; Captain Ladislas A. J. Emery, R. 8., attached 3rd N.Z.L.T.M. Battery; Second Lieutenant Alexander L. M'Cormick, D.C.M., R.B.J and Second Lieutenant Henry C. Nolan, N.Z.F.A.