AUCKLAND WEEKLY NEWS
07 FEBRUARY 1918
These are extracts from the Auckland Weekly News magazines and have been extracted with permission.
Page 16
DECORATIONS
DOBSON, Major D — Military Cross
SENIOR, Captain C H A — Military Cross
STEWART, Sgt Reuben — Medaille Militaire
STUART, Sgt John — Military Medal
WALKER, Major W A
Page 20
NEW ZEALANDERS KILLED IN ACTION
COOKE, E Claude, Medical Corps, 18 January — son of H G COOKE, Whangarei
COOKE, Austin - son of H G COOKE, Whanarei
HUGHES, Cpl Robert F A, 8 May 1915 Gallipoli — son of James Hughes, Conrass, Canvastown
NEWDICK, Pte John H, Artillery, 5 November — son of Mrs P Newdick, Great North Rd, Grey Lynn
STAYTE, Sgt Ernest Oliver, 31 yrs, Rifle Brigade — son of Mrs E Stayte, Pukekohe
APPEALS BY RESERVISTS
ALLEN, Thomas D, chief order clerk, R & W Hellaby; BAKER, Thomas, Richmond Road; CAMPBELL, Archibald, Grey Lynn; CLARK, Thomas, farmer, Tuakau.; DUKE, Joseph W, Avondale; FOX, Eric O, soldier; JOHNSON, Robert J, mechanical instructor, NZ; MITCHELL, Percy C, commercial traveller, A J Entrican & Co.; McALEER, Andrew, builder, Mangere; MUDFORD, William J, sail & tent-maker, Grey Lynn; PAUL, John, jr, farmer, Ahuroa; PENNY, Victor G, fireman, Ponsonby; PERCY, Robert, farmer, East Tamaki; SIVERWRIGHT, William G, blacksmith, Howick; WALKER, William, baker, Ellerslie; WESTON, Jack, electrical engineer, Mt Eden; WHITEFORD, William J, clerk, Eden Tce.
Page 47
Three soldiers returned to the Dominion from England this week:
JEWETT, Private J, Dunedin, invalided; McDONALD, Gunner R H, Thames, returned on duty; KING, Gunner H C, Christchurch, returned on duty.
Page 48
N Z HONOURS — Military Crosses - with Next of Kin
BREWSTER, R C, Captain — Mother: Mrs I Brewster, New Plymouth
FARQUHAR, A, 2nd Lieut — Father: J Farquhar, Fairlie
GRAY, C A, 2nd Lieut — Father: G Gray, Sheffield.
GRAY, G H, Captain — Wife: Mrs E Gray, Blenheim
GRAY, R N, 2nd Lieut — Father: R L S Gray
HINES, J N, Lieut — Mother: Mrs M Magee, Remuera Rd, Auckland.
HUNTER, A C, Lieut — Mother: Mrs E G Hunter, Katikati
JOHNSTON, H, Lieut — Wife: Mrs E S Johnston, Taihape
McAULEY, D, Lieut — Mrs C M McAuley, Caversham
MITCHELL, R F, Captain — D Mitchell, Dunedin
PIERCE, J, Lieut — Mrs E Pierce, Stratford
Lieut HINES is the only son of Mrs M Magee. He was born in Sydney and educated at Auckland Grammar School and later worked in insurance in Auckland. Prior to the war he was engaged in insurance agency work in Suva. He left as a 2nd Lieutenant in charge of the Signalling Corps, 13th Reinforcements. He was detailed for special training in London and joined the 7th Reinforcements as Signalling instructor on Salisbury Plain. He then went to France and was despatch riding when he fractured his wrist. On 3 December last, he was wounded in the right thigh and is presently in Brockenhurst Hospital.
APPEALS BY RESERVISTS
Auckland:
BARNABY, butcher, Kingsland; BIRLEY, Gladstone, contractor, Mt Albert; BLAKE, Thomas, farmer, East Tamaki; BURTON, Edward L, Beckham Place; EDLINGTON, Harry, farmer, Razorback; FITZPATRICK, John W, farmer, Pakuranga; GREENHEAD, John H, bakery manager; JOHNSON, Robert J, mechanical instructor, Flying School, Kohimarama; SCHLAEPER, Walter, farmer, Pukekohe.
FAMILIES I AM RESEARCHING | MISCELLANEOUS GENEALOGICAL STUFF | NEW ZEALAND — ON LINE GENEALOGICAL AND FAMILY HISTORY RESOURCES | NEW ZEALAND — YOUNG BOY IMMIGRANT SCHEME 1911 — 1914 | NEW ZEALAND DISASTERS AND TRAGEDIES | NEW ZEALAND MISCELLANEOUS GENEALOGICAL INDEXES | NEW ZEALAND LAND WARS — MISCELLANEOUS GENEALOGICAL INDEXES | NEW ZEALAND AND WORLD WAR ONE | NEW ZEALAND AND WORLD WAR TWO | NEW ZEALAND ROLLS OF HONOUR AND WAR MEMORIALS — BY LOCATION | NEW ZEALAND ROLLS OF HONOUR AND WAR MEMORIALS — BY CONFLICT | NEW ZEALAND ROLLS OF HONOUR — MILITARY NURSES | PAKEHA/MAORI TRANSLITERATIONS | PASSENGER LISTS TO NEW ZEALAND | SHAND — FAMILY HISTORY | SOUTH TARANAKI, NEW ZEALAND — GENEALOGICAL RESOURCES | SPONDON, DERBYSHIRE, ENGLAND — GENEALOGICAL RESOURCES | WANGANUI COLLEGIATE SCHOOL 1865 — 1947 | WESTERN BAY OF PLENTY, NEW ZEALAND — GENEALOGICAL RESOURCES