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Chapter Fourteen
Awards and Casualties

HQ Divisional Artillery

• Honours and Awards:
• Brigadier C. S. J. Duff, DSO—Mentioned in Despatches.

17 Field Regiment

• Casualties:
  • Gunner J. C. Parkhill—Died of accidental injuries 20/6/44.
  • Bombardier A. N. Thompson—Died o£ accidental injuries 17/3/44.
  • Bombardier A. Parkinson—Wounded 2/10/43.
  • Gunner L. McFetridge—Wounded 19/2/44.
  • Lance-Bombardier A. G. Ross—Wounded 19/2/44.
  • Bombardier P. C. McMahon—Wounded 16/3/44.
• Honours and Awards:
  • Captain P. M. Blundell—Military Cross (later killed in action in Italy).
  • Warrant-Officer 2nd Class L. T. Matheson—Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire.
  • Sergeant H. J. Newberry—British Empire Medal.
  • Lieutenant-Colonel H. W. D. Blake, ED.—Mentioned in Despatches.
  • Captain T. M. McKewen—Mentioned in Despatches.
  • Gunner L. D. McArthur—Mentioned in Despatches.
  • Lance-Sergeant W. F. Perry—Mentioned in Despatches.

38 Field Regiment

• Casualties:
  • Lance-Sergeant L. J. Carnachan—Died of sickness 11/4/44.
  • Gunner I. W. Graham—Died of accidental injuries 2/8/44.
  • Gunner K. R. Lawrence—Accidentally killed 4/11/43.
  • Sergeant F. J. Oram—Died of wounds 27/10/43.
  • Second Lieutenant G. G. Sandeman—Killed in action 27/10/43.
  • Major D. O. Watson—Wounded 27/10/43.
  • Gunner R. C. Morrison—Wounded 27/10/43.
  • Warrant-Officer 2nd Class L. W. Woods—Wounded 27/10/43.
  • Gunner H. G. P. Pollard—Wounded 27/10/43.
  • Gunner R. W. Hillas—Wounded 27/10/43.
• Honours and Awards:
  • Sergeant (later Warrant-Officer 2nd Class) E. J. Brown—Mentioned in Despatches.

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144 Independent Battery

• Casualties:
  • Gunner J. McGinley—Accidentally drowned 23/3/43.
  • Gunner W. H. Mouldey—Killed on active service 15/2/44.
• Honours and Awards:
  • Sergeant N. Sample—Mentioned in Despatches.

53 Anti-tank Battery

• Casualties:
  • Sergeant J. H. Swinburne—Accidentally shot 9/2/44.
  • Gunner E. Oxton—Wounded 3/10/43.

33 Heavy Regiment

• Casualties:
  • Gunner D. D. Harris—Died as result of accident 18/7/43.
  • Sergeant G. H. Herdman—Accidentally shot 13/4/43.

4 NZ Survey Troop

• Casualty:
  • Lieutenant T. S, Finlayson—Accidentally killed 15/10/43.

28 Heavy AA Regiment

• Casualty:
  • Gunner F. E. Moore—Died in hospital 27/2/43.

29 Light AA Regiment

• Casualties (Killed in action 1/10/43):
  • Gunner N. C. Carmichael.
  • Gunner R. P. Craw.
  • Gunner S. Dawson.
  • Gunner W. D. Feron.
  • Gunner J. H. Hand.
  • Temporary-Sergeant M. J. Healy.
  • Gunner M. Lessels.
  • Gunner J. A. McMahon.
  • Lance-Bombardier R. W. Murray.
  • Gunner N. W. J. Young.
  • Lance-Bombardier K. P. Fitzgerald.
  • Gunner E. N. Rae.
  • Gunner A. Rose.
  • Lance-Bombardier A. J. M. Haddock.
• (Died of wounds 1/10/43):
  • Gunner H. R. Wells.
• (Wounded 2/10/43):
  • Gunner L. S. Barton.
• (Wounded 3/10/43):
  • Lance-Bombardier C. Annesley-Smith.
  • Gunner C. E. Courtney.
• (Killed in action 27/10/43):
  • Gunner R. A. Wilson.
  • Gunner C. L. Scrimgeour.
  • Gunner R. D. Clarke.
  • Gunner A. E. Lowe.
  • Gunner R. M. J. Jamieson.page 289
  • Sergeant L. J. Rickard.
  • Gunner W. C. Hogg.
  • Gunner F. G. Anderson.
  • Gunner E. Regan.
• (Wounded 27/10/43):
  • Lieutenant J. Lendrum.
  • Captain I. G. Scott.
  • Captain R. Telford.
  • Lieutenant K. V. Jeffery.
  • Lance-Bombardier F. Wilson.
  • Sergeant R. G. Denize.
  • Gunner W. A. Morton.
  • Gunner D. V. Eathorne.
  • Temporary-Sergeant J. Donald.
  • Gunner W. W. Teasey.
  • Gunner A. H. Leaning.
  • Gunner J. P. Fitzgerald.
  • Gunner M. J. Parkinson.
  • Gunner J. I. Nichol.
  • Bombardier J. C. Dow.
  • Gunner W. L. Evans.
  • Gunner C. R. Gooch.
  • Bombardier A. E. Lindeloff.
  • Gunner K. W. Norrish.
  • Gunner N. Dalzell.
  • Gunner W. E. Webb.
  • Gunner L. Keen.
  • Gunner W. F. Heald.
  • Gunner A. F. Syms.
  • Gunner W. G. Nicolson.
  • Gunner G. McLeod.
  • Lance-Bombardier A. G. Stuart.
  • Gunner R. J. Drinnan.
  • Gunner R. I. Kean.
  • Gunner J. C. Irvin.
  • Gunner L. R. Gilbert.
  • Gunner J. P. Egan.
  • Gunner H. Summerhays.
  • Gunner R. E. Redit.
  • Warrant-Officer 2nd Class D. C. Moxon (Wounded 28/10/43).
  • Sergeant F. G. Salt (Wounded 2/11/43).
  • Gunner H. G. Dinnison (Wounded 2/11/43).
  • Bombardier C. A. Eathorne (Wounded 3/11/43).
  • Gunner J. R. Clegg (Died of sickness 3/12/43).
  • Gunner L. B. Reid (Died of sickness 13/12/43).
  • Gunner T. Crannitch (Died of wounds 20/1/44).
  • Captain I. G. Scott (Wounded 20/1/44).
  • Gunner G. J. Stuck (Wounded 20/1/44).
• Honours and Awards:
  • Guaner M. J. Compton—Military Medal.
  • Lieutenant-Colonel W. S. McKinnon—Mentioned in Despatches.
  • Major H. H. Craig—Mentioned in Despatches.page 290
  • Sergeant A. G. Sainty—Mentioned in Despatches.
  • Gunner D. Austin—Mentioned in Despatches.
  • Gunner M. J. Compton—Mentioned in Despatches.
• Citations for Gallantry:
  • Military Cross.
    • Captain Peter Mellor Blundell.
    • Citation: 'On 1 and 2 October 1943 at Timbala Bay, Vella Lavella, Captain Blundell engaged difficult jungle targets with energy and courage. On 2 October in particular regardless of his own safety he crawled forward in front of the infantry positions and engaged the enemy position with success, enabling this area to be cleared.'
  • Military Medal:
    • Gunner Michael James Compton.
    • Citation: 'At the landing on Mono Island on 27 October 1943, as a member of a reconnaissance party, was among the first personnel to disembark, his party landing near an enemy strongpoint occupied by several Japanese with a machine gun. Gunner Compton on his own initiative worked his way round until he could see into the opening on the seaward side where he shot a Japanese. He then worked around to the rear of the fox-hole where he shot and killed two Japanese in the entrance. He kept the entrance blocked until the post was cleared by a bayonet party. By his coolness and courage Gunner Compton contributed largely to the silencing of the enemy position and prevented it from inflicting casualties on our personnel.'

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The complete set of unofficial histories of the Third Division, 2nd NZEF IP, is as under:—

• Artillery Units
• Engineer Units
• Divisional Headquarters, 8th Brigade Headquarters, 14th Brigade Headquarters, and Divisional Signals
• Medical Units
• Base Units, 15th Brigade Headquarters, 1st Scots and Ruahine Battalions
• Army Service Corp Units
• Tank Squadron, Ordnance Units and Machine-gun Companies
• 29th Battalion
• 30th Battalion
• 34th Battalion
• 35th Battalion
• 36th Battalion
• 37th Battalion

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