AUCKLAND WEEKLY NEWS
22 NOVEMBER 1917
These are extracts from the Auckland Weekly News magazines and have been extracted with permission.
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APPEALS BY RESERVISTS
Whakatane, Bay of Plenty:
CARTER, Norman W, volunteer; DORAN, E J, dairy farmer; GROSE, J J; HILL, Eric H, farmer, Taneatua; KNIGHT, W R, manager, Awakeri Cheese Factory; MANSELL, W T, farm manager, Matata; McDONALD, L A, farmer, Puhikoko; MERRY, John H, farmer, Kutarere; SISSAM, L, farm hand; WARDLAW, Thomas W.
Opotiki:
ABBOTT, D L, farmer; ANDERSON, A G, taxi driver; BARBER, W G, farmer, Waioeka; BROWN, D K, dairy farmer, Opotiki; BRUNT, C; BUTT, A W, farmer, Toatoa; CLAYTON, H J, farm hand, Opotiki; De PONTET, R, farmer, Waiotahi; DICKEY, W C, stable proprietor; EADE, R; GAULT, W A, farmer, Otara; HEDLEY, K, farmer, Otara; HUGHES, J, farmer, Otara; JEFFREY, R S, farmer; KING, T C, farmer, Waima; MANSON, A, farmer, Opotiki;
MOBRAY, W, farmer; PARKINSON, D M; PARKINSON, E J, farmer, Tirohanga; REDPATH, J, farmer, Waioeka; SCOTT, G E, printer, Opotiki; SMALL, L J, farmer, Torere; SPINTON, J, farmer; TALBOT, J H, farmer, Waiotahi;
YOUNG, J, farmer, Opotiki
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MILITARY DECORATIONS - (With Next of Kin)
Bar to Military Cross:
PARK, G R, Lieut, M.C., Artillery — Sister: Mrs H J S Murchison, Lake Coleridge; PURDY, R G, Capt., M.C., NZSC — Wife: Mrs N A Purdy, England
Military Cross:
ANDREW, R E, Lieut, AI — Mother: Mrs H Andrew, Howick;
BAXTER, R H, Lieut, Med. Corps — Father: R G Baxter, Dunedin;
BIBBY, R E, Lieut, Machine-gun Corps — Father: R Bibby, Pahiatua;
BONGARD, A, Lieut, Rifle Brig — Mother: Mrs E Bongard, Vauxhall Rd, Devonport;
CLARK, H, Rev, Rifle Brig — Wife: Mrs H Clark, Caroline, Southland;
JONES, M H R, Capt., Rifle Brig — Father: H M Jones, Ashburton;
LUMSDEN, F W, Capt, Med. Corps — Wife: Mrs B P Lumsden, Wellington;
McGHIE, J, Capt, Med. Corps — Mrs J McGhie, Lovers’ Walk, Devonport;
McLEOD, B, Capt., Rifle Brig — Father: W McLeod, Pahiatua;
MORITZSON, L, Lieut, Sig.Co — Ella L Moritzson, Williamson St, Epsom;
NORMAN, E C, Lieut, Artillery — Mrs E M Norman, England;
RHIND, H D, Lieut, Med. Corps — Mother: Mrs Rhind, England;
SENIOR, S E, Lieut, Rifle Brig — Father: C A Senior, Grey St West, Onehunga;
SERPELL, S L, Capt, Med. Corps — Wife: Mrs M M Serpell, Sydney;
TAYLOR, L J, Capt., Rifle Brig — Wife: Mrs F Taylor, Waipukurau
Distinguished Conduct Medal:
COLEY, A K, Sgt, Rifle Brig — Mrs S A Coley, England;
FISHER, G, Sgt, MG Corps — Mrs G Fisher c/o Mrs A R Poole, Station Rd, Remuera;
HADDOW, R W, RSM, Rifle Brig — Mrs Phillip, Scotland;
KENNEDY, M E J, Sgt, ASC — Father: J Kennedy, Brighton Rd, Parnell;
KEOGH, J L, Pte, Rifle Brig — Mother: Mrs J A Keogh, Milton;
PINKHAM, W G F, L/Cpl, Sig.Co — Mother: Mrs C Hilton, Picton;
SHEPPARD, F W H, CS, Rifle Brig — Father: J Sheppard, New Plymouth;
SPRIGGS, C A, CSM, Rifle Brig — Father: M Spriggs, Napier;
STICHBURY, W S, ASM, AI — Father: W Stichbury, Cameron St, Takapuna;
STRINGER, J M, Sgt, Artillery — J A Stringer, Nelson;
VOYLE, J W, CSM, Rifle Brig — Mother: Mrs M Voyle, Stratford
Bar to Military Medal:
WOODS, W, Sgt, MG Corps — Mrs Woods, Invercargill
Military Medal:
BIRKETT, W A, Sgt, Sig. Co — Father: R E F Birkett, Gisborne;
FORREST, T F, Pte, AI — Mother: Mrs A Langsford, Takapuna;
LORNEGAN, T, Cpl, MG Corps — Sister: Miss B Lornegan, Tasmania;
PETHYBRIDGE, W T, Cpl, AI — Wife: Mrs M A F Pethybridge, Ring Terrace, Ponsonby;
RAY, K, Pte, AI — Brother: R B J Ray, Education Board, Auckland;
TAYLOR, W G, Sgt, Rifle Brig — Father: G W Taylor, Otaki
35a REINFORCEMENTS
WAIKATO:
BROOKS, J F, Cambridge; CAVANAGH, W E, Ngaruawahia; COOMBRIDGE, G H, Mokauiti; CROTTY, C B, Hairini; EDWARDS, P J, Cambridge; FARMER, John, Rangataua; FERRIS, C E, Hamilton; FOSTER, A A, Te Kuiti; GOODALL, H, Frankton; HARRY, W A, Glenmassey; LALLY, Patrick, Huntly; LINDERGREEN, C W, Frankton Junction; LUCAS, E H, Pukeruru; McIVOR, H F W, Frankton Junction; McNICOL, Jas., Rototuna; MORGAN, G, Huntly; NAIRN, H D, Te Kuiti; OSBORNE, J M, Onewhero; PARLANE, H R, Otorohanga; RAWLINSON, J V, Wairoa; REID, E A, Taupiri; ROBINSON, R P, Hautapu; SAMPSON, H D, Ngaruawahia; SAVILLE, R W, Hamilton East; SMITH, A V, Poro-o-tarao; SPICK, W R V, Cambridge; TAYLOR, W R, Frankton; TINGAY, Harry, Otorohanga; VALENTINE, A N, Hamilton; WEBSTER, B C, Hamilton; WESTON, C S, Mangapeehi; WILLIAMS, Fred, Hamilton; WORDSWORTH, G H, Hamilton.
HAURAKI:
ANDERSON, Charles, Pipiroa; BEECH, Herbert, Coromandel; BOWERS, Albert L, Poihakeno; BROWN, Edward, Waihi; COX, Wilfred, Waikino; CULL, James, Coromandel; DUNSTAN, Allan, Waihi; EDWARDS, Frank, Karangahake; EUSTACE, P, Waihi; FERGUSON, Harold, Matamata; GRAY, Ernest, Coromandel; GUILDING, John L, Te Aroha; HALL, Oliver, Te Aroha; HARGREAVES, Thomas H, Matamata; HILERY, Leonard, Matamata; JOHNSTONE, J R, Cabbage Bay; KAPPEPLY, Henry, Te Aroha; LAING, Robert F, Morrinsville; LEVIS, George A, Putaruru; LONG, Thomas, Tirau; McDONALD, William, Morrinsville; NEVES, Francis, Karangahake; ORR, Harold G, Tirau; PLUMMER, Phillip A, Tapu; POOLE, Alfred J, Morrinsville; PREECE, Thomas G, Thames;p SEATCHARD, Leonard, Waitoa; SMITH, Edward R, Waihi; STORY, George, Coromandel; WARD, Edwin, Manawaru.
BAY OF PLENTY:
ANDREW, W T, Opotiki; BALL, J, Opotiki; BINDON, B B, Whakatane; BLACHIE, D C, Tauranga; CATER, C, Whakatane; CROSSWELL, V J, Opotiki; CRUSE, A B, Whakatane; DARLEY, W M, Tauranga; DWYER, W J, Whakatane; GIBSON, T A, Whakatane; HAYDEN, W H, Rotorua; IVES, H M, Opotiki; JAMES-MOORE, F H, Whakatane; JENKINS, C, Opotiki; MACRAE, F A, Rotorua; McLEOD, K, Rotorua; MUNRO, F T, Rotorua; PEEBLES, G C, Whakatane; SATCHWELL, G, Whakatane; SAXBY, R G, Opotiki; SCOTT, P, Opotiki; STEPHENSON, G, Rotorua; STEWART, H M, Rotorua; SWANSON, A E, Tauranga; THOM, D M, Whakatane; WARMINGTON, G, Tauranga; WELLS, B, Opotiki
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The Royal Humane Society’s bronze medallion and certificate were presented at Wellington to Sergeant Major HOLMES who jumped from a fast moving train on 26 June to rescue Private LAKE who had fallen from the platform, having his leg severed by the wheels. By rendering first aid promptly he saved LAKE’s life.
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APPEALS BY RESERVISTS
Rotorua:
HAM, Joseph, flax miller, Tokaanu; HARMAN, A A, motor car proprietor; HARRIS, John H, farmer, Rotorua; PEARCE, Henry A, 2nd Division; SANDERS, Thomas, Rotorua; SMITH, Sydney E, mill hand, Mamaku.
Dargaville:
ANDREW, W; BURGESS, E E; CHAPPELL, F W; CLARKE, Alex.; COMER, E P; COMMUNINGS (sic), V R; COOPER, W R; HALL, J W; HANSEN, Thomas; HAWKINS, F A; HAY, W; HONEYCOMBE, R H; McFARLANE, R L; McLEOD, R F; McREESH, P J; SIMPSON, N; SMITH, A H; SMITH, T R; STEWART, J R; SUBRITZKY, W H; THOMPSON, P; TIDEY, W; WALKER, Hugh; WIDDIPP, J; YOUNG, Thomas
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APPEALS BY RESERVISTS
Auckland:
BURTON, Kenneth M; JOHNSON, John W; LONG, Andrew T; MADIGAN, Albert, Sale St, Freemans Bay; SANDS, John F, farmer, Northcote; STOREY, George D H, Port Charles, Coromandel.
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