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1917. NEW ZEALAND.

NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE. RETURN OF DECORATIONS WON BY MEMBERS OF THE FORCE DURING THE WAR.

, t Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the 11th September, 1917.

Ordered, "That there be laid before this House a return showing the number in each ease of the following decorations which have been won by the members of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force from the beginning of the war until June last: V.C. (with names of recipients), K.C.B. (also with names), K.C.M.G. (with namesl, C.B. (with names), C.M.G. (with names), D.5.0., Royal Red Crm-s, M.C., Bar to M.0., M.M., Bar to M.M., D.C.M., Bar to D.C.M., and M.S.M. ; and also the name of the New Zealand officer who gives the final recommendation for the bestowing of such decorations."—Mr. Reed.

Orders, Decorations, and Medals conferred upon, or awarded to, Members of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force from the Commencement of the Present War to the 16th August, 1917.

1 Name and Rank of Recipient. Order, Decoration, or Medal. awarded. Name. Rank. Victoria Cross... ... ..: 3 Bassett, C. R. G. ... ... Sergeant. Brown, D. F. (deceased) ... ,, Frickleton, S. ... ... | Lance-Corporal. Knight Commander of the Bath ... 1 j Godley, Sir A. J., K.C.M.G.... Lieut.-General. i Knight Commander of the Order of 1 Russell, Sir A. H. ... ... Major-General. St. Michael and St. George Companion of the Bath... ... 6 Chaytor, E. W. C. ... Russell, Sir A. H. ... ... j Richardson, G. S. ... ... Brigr.-General. Johnston, F. E. (deceased) ... „ Logan, R. ... ... | Colonel. Findlay, J. ... ... Lieut.-Colonel. Companion of the Order of St. ; 25 Chaytor, E. W. C. ... \ ... I Major-General. Michael and St. George Braithwaite, W.G., D.S.O. ... j Brigr.-General. Richardson, G. S. ... ... „ Fulton, H. T., D.S.O. Parkes, W. H. ... .. Colonel. Begg, C. M Collins, Hon. W. E. Esson, J. J. ... ... „ Luxford, Rev. J. A. ... Chaplain to the Forces, 1st class. Acland, H. T. ... ... Lieut.-Colonel. Alderman, W. W. ... ... „ Charters, A. B. ... • „ Fenwick, P. C. Fitzherbert, N. Hughes, J. G., D.S.O. Hutchen, J. W. Mackesy, C. E. R.... Meldrum, W. Myers, B. Plugge, A. Smith, G. S. j Standish, I. T. Symon, P. ... ... „ 1 Wylie, D. S. j Young, R. ... ... „