NEW ZEALAND HEROES.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XL, Issue 11437, 30 November 1915, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND HEROES.

AWARDED DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDALS.

Received Nov. 30, 1) a.m. London. Nov. 29. Distinguished conduct medals have been awarded to the following New Zealanders;— Field Artillerymen O. Hill, E. Edwards, Driver N. Clark, Fitter D. Inglis, Bombardier J. Thomson, and Gunner J. Rankin. Other units—Caselburg. Mounted Rifles-—Sergt. A. Atkins, Canterbury; Troopers D. O’Connor and H, Pidgeon, Canterbury; Lance Corporal H. Skinner and O. Tago, Privates C. Becker and F, Mahoney, Wellington. Edwards, Clark and Hill volunteered to carry water under shellfire to extinguish a fire round a pit containing fifty high explosive shells. They accomplished the task. Inglis and Thompson, when three guns were pxrt out of action, repaired them and got them into action under a heavy fire.

Rankin, under a continuous fire, laid a wire over a broken telephone section, enabling the Battery Commander to resume control.

Casolburg at Hill 60 went out several times under heavy fire and guided a number of detached parties who got scattered in the darkness and lost their hearing.

Atkins led a section, captured and held a strong defended enemy post, which was directing a iieavy fire on the head of an advancing column.

3 O’Connor, though slightly wounded, entered a shell-swept zone and carried in two wonndeds. He went out again and helped a wounded officer to safety. Pidgeon stuck to his post though wounded until he was again wounded, and also did gallant work in rescuing wounded under a heavy tire.

Skinner, although seriously wounded, delivered an important message under heavy fire. Barker rendered valuable service in supplying the firing line on the mountain top at Cnunub Bahr with ammunition and water; also in guiding'reinforcements for the regiment and bringing in a wounded man.

Mahoney volunteered to rescue a man isolated within the enemy’s lines who had been fifteen days’ missing. After great difficulty and danger, his cooluess.and knowledge of scouting led ultimately to the man’s rescue. Medals were also awarded to nineteen Australians. AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES. Sydney, Nov. 39, The 117th list includes the following:— Hl—Sapper P. M, Vartfaa, ill in hospital at Heliopolis; LanceCorporal W. R. Harvey, Woolwich; Sapper O. J. Vauss, Private H. Thomas, H. Goodin, previously reported ill. Wounded—Private J. Cole, in hospital at Oxford: Private P. Turley, Malta, returned to duty; Sapper W. McCracken.

THE LOSS OF THE MOORINA

Received Nov. 30, 9 a.m. London, Nov., 39

Repsecting the loss of the Moorina, cabled on the 10th, a Lincolnshire Yeomanry Corporal states that a submarine attacked her on the 3rd November., firing a hundred shells. The second demolished the wireless, and the troops sheltered wherever possible. The captain manoeuvred the ship wonderfully well. Some boats were picked up after two days’ privations.