ROLL OF HONOUR.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LX, Issue 17067, 21 August 1917, Page 4

ROLL OF HONOUR.

The many friends of Mr B. W. Burnett, "Oneida," Fordell, will regret to learn that he is confined to hospital with bronchial pneumonia, in France. Private Burnett left with the 24th Reinforce inente.

News1 has been received of the death, from wounds,-of Private H. S. Rutherfurd, who was the owner of a large farm near Brunswick, and whose parents reside at "The Anchorage," River Bank. The la£e Pte. Rutherfurd was for many years a lay reader attached to the Aiamoho Anglican Church. Pte. Rutherfurd's brother. Alec, has had a narrow escape from death, as, "whilst engaged in tunnelling duties recently, tho Germans exploded a mine, and eleven hours elapsed before ho could be rescued.

The following is an extract from the London Gazette of Aug. 16 r " Lieutenant Massey. Military Cross for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. Previous to an attack, ho performed service invalua-ble to his brigade in successfully currying out its assembly arrangements. The fact that there was no hitch was due to his careful personal reconnaissances. Afterwards, during the attack, he did valuable work in going forward when communication had broken clown owing to casualties and other confusion, and returning with a clear report on the general situation." Lieut. F. G. Maseey was mentioned in despatches after the .Somme, in which battle his brigade was engaged continuously for 21 days. He is the son of the Right Hon. W. F. Massey, and left with the N<.Z. Rifle Brigade (7th Reinforcements.)