AUCKLAND WEEKLY NEWS
20 SEPTEMBER 1917
These are extracts from the Auckland Weekly News magazines and have been extracted with permission.
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FOORD, Sergeant Alfred Ernest, 34th Reinforcement Specialists, died at the Featherston Camp on Sunday.
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APPEALS — AUCKLAND:
ADOLPH, Joseph J, Kaipara Flats; AMOS, Harold E, indent agent; BENNETT, Charles C, City; DUNLOP, James, pelt-curer/classer, Whakatane; FANNING, Francis L, clerk, College Hill; FARRAND, Robert, Kumeu; FELTHAM, Ernest G, wood-turner, Devonport; McCRAE, Joseph, Papakura; McCURDY, John, Edendale; OLIVER, Wilfred, Grey Lynn; PETHERICK, Allan L, farmer, Warkworth; PURDY, Reginald J, clerk, Grey Lynn; STRONG, Robert W, clerk, Grey Lynn; WYLLIE, Robert, Papatoetoe, volunteer recruit.
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Ross BRODIE of Rangitata and E T SUTHERLAND, Wanganui, both of the Canterbury Aviation School, passed their flying test on Saturday and will be drafted into the RFC. It is stated that Sutherland is the first Maori to enter the RFC.
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Lt James OLIPHANT, s/o Peter OLIPHANT, awarded MC. Joined 3rd Auckland Inf. as a private when war was declared. When the Main Body left NZ he held the rank of Sgt. On arrival in Egypt he obtained a commission in the First King�s Own Scottish Borderers, 29th Division which was then on its way to G. In March 1916 he was transferred to France and since then has been with his regiment in France & Flanders. Solicitor by profession, resided at Te Awamutu.
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The Distinguished Service Order has been awarded to Lt Commander Sanders, VC, of Auckland, who was recently killed when a British Submarine Mothership was destroyed.
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NZ HONOURS
BACKNELL, Miss Jessie — Royal Red Cross 2nd class
BRANDON, Miss Louise - Royal Red Cross 2nd class
BROOKE, Miss Evelyn — Royal Red Cross 1st class
BROOKS, Miss Beatrice - Royal Red Cross 2nd class
EVANS, Major C H, NZI — Distinguished Service Order
LITTLE, 2nd Lt N F, Infantry — Military Cross
McHUGH, Capt H D, Cyclists Corp — Military Cross
MELLES, Lt A G — Bar to Military Cross
MENIE, Miss Louie - Royal Red Cross 2nd class
READ, Miss Alice —Royal Red Cross 1sT class
TAYLOR, 2nd Lt C H, Infantry — Military Cross
WARD, 2nd Lt T L, Infantry — Military Cross
WELLS, Lt E R, Mounted Rifles — Military Cross
WHITE, Miss Winifred - Royal Red Cross 2nd class
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APPEALS — TE KUITI:
BATEMAN, George; BEGNALL, Awakino; DAVENPORT, Herbert B; HEINER, Peter; JONES, Wm, farmer, Waitomo; KILMARTIN, Aria; MEAGHER, Theodore; PAYNTER, Henry A.
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