HEROIC DEEDS RECORDED.
LONDON, May 31. Among a long list of deeds covered by the latest honors tbe following .--e notable ones' : — ' , ' Second-Lieut. Campbell, of the Ei< ineers, dug into a mine primed w h over a ton of high explosives, wh'i.-h only required lighting the fuse. Apparently the Germans were awaitimr a favorable moment. Lieut. Campbell cut_ into the gallery and removed the entire charge. He has been awarded the Military Cross.
Another fine story is that of SecondLieuts. Lord Doune' and Walker. They were in an aeroplane and sighted a Fokker a ' thounsand feet below them and dived, Lieut. Walker firinp at si>;<v feet range. Lord Doune headed strah'M for the Fokker nnd both opened S '■■<• and shot away the Fokker's wing, ••- that it fell into the British lines. 'Pr'.h received the Military Cross.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 1407, 1 June 1916, Page 3
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136HEROIC DEEDS RECORDED. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 1407, 1 June 1916, Page 3
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