AUCKLAND WEEKLY NEWS
08 NOVEMBER 1917

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

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O’BRIEN, Charles, Driver, ASC, formerly of Wellington, died at the Trentham Military Hospital on Thursday.

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APPEALS BY RESERVISTS

Russell:
ADKINS, John, farmer, Oromahoe; BLOMFIELD, L T, farmer, Russell; HALLIDAY, L F, farmer, Pakaraka; JONES, Colin A, farmer, Kaikohe; KNUDSON, Charles T G, farmer, Kaikohe; LANE, William E, farmer, Opua; RIGDEN, W, Opua; SAUNDERS, Edward W, fisherman, Russell; WILSON, G R, farmer, Pukehora.

Mangonui:
BLYTH, Alfred W V, settler, Paranui; CURLING, W C, Herekino; FOLEY, Percy N, farmer; GIBSON, George H, dairy farmer; MEENAN, Sydney, farmer; OLSEN, James, Waihopo; PEPE, Henry A, sheep farmer, Oruaiti; PRICE, John L, dairy farmer, Awanui North; STEVENS, Arthur V A, Waihopo.

Whangarei:
BARROWS, J F, Whananaki; CADMAN, Joseph, Harrison’s Mine; COCHRANE, David Hamilton, Hikurangi; COOK, William, Whangarei; CORBETT, Harry, Raetihi; COYLE, Thomas, railway porter, Hikurangi; CRAWFORD, John P, Maungakaramea; DRAKE, Francis, Parua; DRAKE, Richard, Parua; HANLON, Charles L, Whangarei; HEWSON, Robert; HOBGOOD, R B; LAMBERT, Frank, Towai; LEEF, Harry, Limestone Island; NESBIT, Robert, Northern Coal Co.; SCOTT, John R, storekeeper, Hikurangi; TAYLOR, Victor J; WALKER, James; WHITELAW, Robert, storekeeper, Kamo; WILSON, Andrew H, Hikurangi; WILSON, Eric A; WILSON, Lionel, Ruakaka.

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A most impressive service in memory of the late Lieut H A E MILNES was held at St Paul’s Church, Auckland, last week. He was formerly principle of Auckland Training College for Teachers. He was killed on active service in France on 4 October 1917.

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BARKER, Captain Paul of the Royal Artillery, late of Waihi, and 2nd Lieut Anthony RENDLE of the Devonshire Regt, late of Ashburton, have been killed in action.

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NZ HONOURS – Bravery in the Field

The Commander in Chief has, under authority granted by His Majesty the King, awarded the following decorations for acts of gallantry in the field:

ABBOT, R M V, Pte, Otago Battalion – Military Medal
ABBOTT, M M, Captain, Medical Corps – Military Cross
AIKEN, W P, 2nd Lieut, Auckland – Military Cross
ALEXANDER, C S, Cpl, Auckland – Distinguished Conduct Medal
ARTHUR, E W, L/Cpl, Canterbury Battalion – Military Medal
ATKINSON, V, L/Cpl, Canterbury Battalion – Military Medal
BAIGENT, J, L/Cpl, Canterbury Battalion – Military Medal
BASSETT, L W, 2nd Lieut, Otago - Military Cross
BEASLEY, S C, 2nd Lieut, Canterbury – Military Cross
BENNETT, R E, 2nd Lieut, Field Artillery – Military Cross
BLAIR, D B, Lieut Col, Auckland – Distinguished Service Order
BLUNDELL, E K, Sgt, Wellington – Distinguished Conduct Medal
BOWATER, A G, Sgt, Otago Battalion – Military Medal
BROMWELL, W C, L/Cpl, Canterbury Battalion –Military Medal
CARTER, F D, Sgt, Canterbury Battalion - Military Medal
CHANDLER, G, Pte, Otago Battalion – Military Medal
CHAYTOR, L C, Captain, Auckland – Military Cross
COLQUHOUN, D, Lieut Col, Otago – Distinguished Service Order
COOKSLEY, B V, Sgt, Engineers – Military Medal
CORNWALL, F C, 2nd Lieut, Wellington – Military Cross
CREIGHTON, M, Pte, Otago Battalion – Military Medal
DANBY, Engineers A W, L/Cpl, Engineers – Military Medal
DEVEREUX, G de B, Captain, Auckland – Military Cross
DIXON, L M, 2nd Lieut, Wellington – Military Cross
DRON, T, Pte, Canterbury Battalion – Military Medal
DUIGAN, D F, Lieut, Auckland – Military Cross
DUNCAN, C M, Sgt, Otago Battalion – Military Medal
ERICKSON, A, L/Cpl, Canterbury Battalion – Military Medal
EVERETT, P, Pte, Canterbury Battalion – Military Medal
FLANAGAN, O, 2nd Lieut , Canterbury – Military Cross
FLETCHER, G E, L/Sgt, Otago Battalion – Military Medal
FOOT, S C, Sgt, Wellington – Distinguished Conduct Medal
FULLARTON, D McT, L/Cpl, Engineers – Military Medal
GARNETT, J W, Spr, Engineers – Military Medal
GILLIES, T S, Lieut, Canterbury – Military Cross
GILLON, J, Pte, Canterbury Battalion – Military Medal
GLASSEY, J, Pte, Canterbury Battalion – Military Medal
GOLDINGHAM, K A, Sgt, Wellington – Distinguished Conduct Medal
GRAHAM, A C, Pte, Canterbury Battalion – Military Medal
HARRINGTON, T W, Sgt, Canterbury Battalion – Military Medal
HAWKES, R W, Cpl, Otago Battalion – Military Medal
HINTON, C F, Cpl, Canterbury Battalion – Military Medal
HOUSTON, J, Spr, Engineers – Military Medal
HOWARD, A A, Sect.Cpl, Engineers – Military Medal
HUDSON, A, Pte, Otago Battalion – Military Medal
HUME, G H, Captain, Wellington – Military Cross
HUNTER, J R, Pte, Otago Battalion – Military Medal
JOHNSON, H A, Pte, Auckland – Distinguished Conduct Medal
JOHNSON, M O, Cpl, Canterbury Battalion – Military Medal
JOHNSTON, R, Dvr, Engineers – Military Medal
KEIR, J, Captain, Wellington – Military Cross
KELLEWAY, G T, Lieut, Engineers – Military Cross
KEMP, F W, Captain, Medical Corps – Military Cross
KING, T L R, Lieut, Canterbury – Military Cross
LANG, W R, Lieut, Auckland – Military Cross
LLOYD, L J, Sgt, Auckland – Distinguished Conduct Medal
LOUDON, R H, Pte, Otago Battalion – Military Medal
MacCORMICK, K, Major, Medical Corps – Distinguished Service Order
MAGEE, L P, Sgt, Machine-gun Co. – Distinguished Conduct Medal
MAHONEY, W F, Cpl, Auckland – Distinguished Conduct Medal
MALONE, E L, Lieut, Wellington – Military Cross
McKAY, B, Pte, Canterbury Battalion – Military Medal
McKAY, J W, Spr, Engineers – Military Medal
McLORAN, J, Pte, Canterbury Battalion – Military Medal
McLOWELL, R, L/Sgt, Canterbury Battalion – Military Medal
MELGREN, R F, Pte, Canterbury Battalion – Military Medal
MENZIES, C E, Sgt, Wellington – Distinguished Conduct Medal
METCALF, L W, Lieut , Auckland – Military Cross
MILLER, E A, Pte, Otago Battalion – Military Medal
MOONEY, T A, Pte, Otago Battalion – Military Medal
MORRIS, J H, Pte, Canterbury Battalion – Military Medal
MORRIS, S W E, Pte, Otago Battalion – Military Medal
MORRISON, K, Pte, Otago Battalion – Military Medal
MULLIGAN, A S, SSM, Medical Corps – Distinguished Conduct Medal
NELSON, M, Pte, Canterbury Battalion – Military Medal
NELSON, R, 2nd Lieut, Field Artillery – Military Cross
NEWCOMBE, A C, Sgt, Signalling Co. – Military Medal
NIELD, A H, Cpl, Canterbury Battalion – Military Medal
NOBLE, L A, Cpl, Machine-gun Corps – Military Medal
NOON, D P, Pte, Canterbury Battalion – Military Medal
O’CALLUM, H M, 2nd Lieut, Auckland – Military Cross
PALMER, L J, Sect.Cpl, Engineers – Military Medal
PARKER, H R, Cpl, Otago Battalion – Military Medal
PARKER, L J K, Pte, Otago Battalion – Military Medal
PARTON, R A, Sgt, Canterbury Battalion – Military Medal
PATERSON, A, Cpl, Wellington – Distinguished Conduct Medal
PAULSON, B, Cpl, Otago Battalion – Military Medal
PORRITT, E A, Lieut, Auckland – Military Cross
QUIN, R, Cpl, Otago Battalion – Military Medal
RAWLINGS, C R, Lieut, Otago – Military Cross
RICKLETON, J G, 2nd Lieut, Field Artillery – Military Cross
RONLOFF, A F R, Captain, Canterbury – Military Cross
ROWE, G L, Pte, Canterbury Battalion – Military Medal
RUSSELL, G V, Lieut, Engineers – Military Cross
RUTHERFORD, S E, Pte, Otago Battalion – Military Medal
SCOTT, L M, Captain, Otago – Military Cross
SEAWARD, C F, 2nd Lieut, Auckland – Military Cross
SHARP, E H, Lieut, Otago – Military Cross
SIMMON, J H, Cpl, Otago Battalion – Military Medal
SIMPSON, F W P, Sgt, Canterbury Battalion – Military Medal
SMITH, R, Cpl, Canterbury Battalion – Military Medal
SMITH, W E, Canterbury – Distinguished Conduct Medal
SPEAKMAN, W, Pte, Auckland – Distinguished Conduct Medal
SPRINGALL, A, Spr, Engineers – Military Medal
STERRITT, D, Sgt, Otago – Distinguished Conduct Medal
STEVENSON, F W, L/Cpl, Canterbury Battalion – Military Medal
STUART, J, Sgt, Signalling Co. – Military Medal
SULLIVAN, W, L/Cpl, Otago Battalion – Military Medal
TALLKE, L, L/Cpl, Otago Battalion – Military Medal
TAYLOR, E, Sect.Cpl, Engineers – Military Medal
THORPE, G H, Sect.Cpl, Engineers – Military Medal
TRILEAVEN, D N, L/Cpl, Engineers – Military Medal
TURNER, H H, Sgt, Canterbury Battalion – Military Medal
TUTTY, S R, Pte, Otago Battalion – Military Medal
VARNHAM, F S, Captain, Wellington – Military Cross
WALKER, D J B, 2nd Lieut, Auckland – Military Cross
WARD, M, Sgt, Wellington – Distinguished Conduct Medal
WILLIS, A L, Sgt, Machine-gun Corps – Military Medal
WILSON, F W, 2nd Lieut, Canterbury Regt – Military Cross
WILSON, J H, Pte, Auckland – Distinguished Conduct Medal
WORTHINGTON, L E J, Pte, Wellington, Engineers – Military Medal
YOUNG, J W, Pte, Otago Battalion – Military Medal

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CASUALTIES AMONG TEACHERS

Killed in action:
BISHOP, J J, late head teacher, Kaitaia school
CARMODY, J, late asst master, Huntly school
HAMLEY, R, late relieving teacher, Tangowahine school
WHITE, R, late head teacher, Awanui school

Reported wounded:
BURTON, O E, teacher, Ahuroa school
FORDYCE, A B, teacher, Komakorau
HEATHER, B C, asst master, Papatoetoe school
HOWE, O W, teacher, Salt Springs school
STEPHENSON, O C M, probationer, Thames South school

Also mentioned:
BROWN, Mr F H, headmaster, Takapuna – two sons reported killed in action.
PHILLIPS, Mr H W C – headmaster, Kohukohu – son reported wounded.
STABLES, Mrs F R, assistant, Ellerslie – husband reported to have died of wounds.

It was decided to forward letters of sympathy to relatives concerned.

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A treasured relic of Gallipoli in the shape of a small book entitled ‘Precious Promises’ which was found by an Australian soldier at Gallipoli after a charge of the Anzacs, has just found an owner at Auckland. The book was the property of Corporal R WOODHOUSE, son of Mrs A Woodhouse of Auckland who is now serving on the western front. The recovery was the outcome of a paragraph in a Sydney newspaper.

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