AUCKLAND WEEKLY NEWS
08 AUGUST 1918
These are extracts from the Auckland Weekly News magazines and have been extracted with permission.
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COLLETT, Captain Clive Franklin, son of Mrs A Collett, Clive Rd, Epsom, has been awarded the Military Cross and Bar.
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MILITARY HONOURS
The Military Medal has been awarded to the following for acts of gallantry in the field:
ADAMS, Cpl J Q, Engineers; BRAY, Sgt W, Rifle Brigade; BURGESS, Cpl J W, Rifle Brigade; BUTT, T H, Otago Infantry; COCHRANE, Sgt R, Rifle Brigade; CORBETT, Cpl A, Rifle Brigade; CUNNINGHAM, Sgt A J, Rifle Brigade; DUFF, Cpl A, Rifle Brigade; FLOOD, J, Rifle Brigade; GREEN, Cpl W J, Rifle Brigade; GRIFFITHS, Cpl C C, Auckland Inf; HILL, Cpl E, Rifle Brigade; LESSELLES, Sgt D, Auckland Inf; LEWIS, Cpl A L, Rifle Brigade; LYFORD, L, Rifle Brigade; McCLAM, A, Wellington Inf; McROSTIE, L/Cpl D C L, Wellington Inf.; PRATT, Sgt W, Auckland Inf; RADCLIFFE, B, Rifle Brigade; SCOTT, J D, Wellington Inf; TIMMINS, Sgt W B, Rifle Brigade.
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APPEALS BY RESERVISTS — Auckland
DAVIDSON, Sydney J W, A & T Burt Ltd; ELLIS, Henry J, hairdresser; FINLAY, William, farmer, Mauku; KIMBER, Walter Ernest, blacksmith; McEWEN, Richard D, Onehunga; PECK, John, Pitt Street; TAYLOR, Frank, Green Lane; WEBB, Herbert, Portland Cement Co., Whangarei.
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A returned soldier, Harry John BLACKMORE of the NZ Medical Corps, died at Timaru and was accorded a military funeral. He had been on the hospital ship Maheno two trips and returned seriously ill. He was 40 years of age.
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RESERVISTS EXAMINED
Paeroa
Fit for Active Service:
BELL, O P, bullion refiner, Waihi; BROWN, H A J, battery hand, Karangahake; CAMPBELL, John, battery hand, Karangahake; HENDERSON, Peter, gold miner, Waihi; MATTHEWS, David, labourer, Parawai; ROYCROFT, W J, gold miner, Waihi; RYAN, Patrick, gold miner, Komata; SELLING, W F, electrical engineer, Waihi; SIMPSON, Daniel, mine chamberman, Waihi; WALSH, W A, battery hand, Waihi; WHITLEY, A E, battery hand, Waikino; WOODLAND, A E, gold miner, Waihi.
Classed C1:
BANKS, J H G, metallurgist, Waikino; CLIFFORD, P A, electric pump-driver, Waihi; HALES, W H, gold miner, Waihi;
JACKSON, Goddard, refinery hand, Waihi
Thames
Fit for Active Service:
DENIZE, M D, farmer, Coromandel; DENIZE, P D, farmer, Coromandel; GODKIN, W P, labourer, Waitakaruru; HOAR, Frank, butcher, Thames; HOULT, W H, school teacher, Thames; MANKIVELL (sic), J T, engine-driver, Puriri;
McILVRIDE, A W, engineer, Thames; REDDY, J H, farmer, Whitianga; ROBINSON, H I, farmer, Whitianga; ROSS, Thomas, gold miner, Thames; WATT, G E, labourer, Christchurch; WHITE, Arthur, carrier, Thames; WILLIAMS, Arthur, iron-turner, Thames.
Classed C1:
ALLEY, R N, law clerk, Hikutaia; ELVEY, J B, builder, Whangarei; LOUGHLIN, E S, boilermaker, Tararu; MENZIES, W S, grocer, Thames; READ, A L, ironmonger, Parawai; SHAW, J R, farm hand, Ngatea.
Te Aroha
Fit for Active Service:
COOKE, L A, clerk, Te Aroha; CRAIKE, A A, locomotive driver, Putaruru; JONES, John, painter, Matamata; KEEN, Edward, road contractor, Ruakaka; MANNING, Willie, farmer, Morrinsville; MARTYN, W B, farmer, Kiwitahi; MILES, V L, farmer, Matamata; NEWLAND, A C, farmer, Matatoki; REID, Donald, railway guard, Morrinsville; ROBERTS, L G, farmer, Waihou; RUSHTON, Percy, farmer, Tatuanui; RYAN, T J, accountant, Morrinsville; SCOTT, R B, fitter, Matamata; SILVIUS, Bernhard, postmaster/storeman, Tahuna; SOANES, O J, plumber, Morrinsville; VICKERY, J H, farmer, Putaruru; WILLIS, Reginald C, electrician, Te Aroha.
Classed C1:
KITE, W H, driver, Te Aroha; LAIRD, D P, stock agent, Matamata; LAWRENCE, Sydney, hairdresser, Te Aroha; LAWTON, W J, farm hand, Putaruru; LEES, W A, motor engineer, Te Aroha; MAXWELL, J A, farmer, Tauhei, Morrinsville; McLEAY, Thomas, share-milker, Matamata; MOHRING, Raymond, farmer, Manawaru; MOULDEY, Albert, farmer, Tatuanui; SHERMAN, G A, telegraphist, Te Aroha; STRAND, E R, carpenter, Morrinsville;
WOOD, H H, timber merchant, Herriesville.
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