AUCKLAND WEEKLY NEWS
07 JUNE 1917

These are extracts from the Auckland Weekly News magazines and have been extracted with permission.

Page 19

APPEALS BY RESERVISTS - Auckland

BLAND, John — farmer, Buckland
BOLER, Samuel — farmer, Tauhoa
BOOTE, Frederick C — Saddlery manufacturer, Princes Street
CRAWFORD, Albert — storekeeper/butcher, Onewhero
FULTON, Dynes — farmer, Tuakau
GRAY, Robert Hector — pupil at NZ Flying School
HILL, Montgomery J — saddler
HOSKING, Wm C S — farmer, Waiuku
HUDSON, Wm G — Master of scow Tuahine, Manukau Harbour
HUNT, Richard — monumental mason
JONES, Edwin J — boot-maker
LITHERLAND, John C — storeman
MAHEY, Alexander J — farmer, Maramarua
McCLINTOCK, Wm — Pukekohe
ROGERS, Thomas J — farmer, Puhi

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COMMISSIONS GRANTED

Appointed 2nd Lieutenant on probation, 31st Infantry Reinforcements

RAINES, Sgt H J; FINLAYSON, QMS J; NICHOLAS, Sgt L R; ROSS, Sgt Major D — Engr Reinf..

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MILITARY DECORATIONS BESTOWED BY THE KING

Military Cross:
MEWETT, Capt James — NOK: Mr J Mewett, Tangiteroria

Military Medal & Bar:
SIMMERS, Sgt R — NOK: Mr G H Simmers, Timaru

Military Medal:
McQUEEN, Sgt Major A — NOK: Mrs A L McQueen, Maungatapere, Whangarei
BRIGHT, Pte W — Mr G Bright, Stanley St, Arch Hill
HOUGH, Pte R — NOK Mrs J Russell, Chatham Island
JEFFREY, Pte R — NOK: Mrs A J Jeffrey, Kaikorai, Dunedin

Royal Red Cross:
BUCKLEY, Sister Annie — NOK: Mrs B A Buckley, Waimate
DAVIES, Sister Kathleen — NOK: Mrs E A Davies, c/o Captain Davies, Wellington Harbour Board
SPEEDY, Sister Fanny — NOK: Mrs G Speedy, Dannevirke

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NEW ZEALAND AWARDS

Military Cross:
BARROWCLOUGH, Capt H E, NZ Rifles — NOK: Father — A E Barrowclough, Havelock
CHILCOTT, Lieut — NOK: Mother — Mrs M V Chilcott, Burgess Rd, Devonport
COLLINS, Lieut - NOK: Wife — Mrs R J Collins, Greymouth
DITTMER, Lieut — NOK: Father — A H Dittmer, Te Ru
HARPER, Lieut — NOK: Father — George Harper, Christchurch
KETTLE, Capt, D — Napier
McDONALD, Lieut S
McQUEEN, Lieut J M
MORGAN, Capt F H — Wgtn Inf.
PALMER, Sgt Major — NOK: W J Palmer, England
POTVINE, Lieut — NOK: Mother — Mrs Potvine, London
PURDY, Capt E G — NZ Staff Corps
SHORT, Capt A V, NZMC — NOK: W S Short, Wellington
SIMMONS, Lieut H, NZ Engrs
STILLWELL, Lieut — NOK: E F Stillwell, Wellington St, Mt Albert
WALKER, Lieut M — NOK: T Walker, Dunedin
WHYTE, Capt H
WILLIAMS, Lieut E — NOK: Mrs E J Williams, Peel Forrest, Hawkes Bay
WRIGHTSON, Capt R W — NOK: R B Wrightson, Suffolk

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PROMOTIONS

WILSON, R A, Royal Siege Artillery (Imperial Forces) in France — appointed to Major in Charge of a Battery which has been serving in battle at Arras. Major Wilson has been only 8 months at the front, s/o Sir James Wilson.



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