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"Callipoll Star for Anzacs. It has often been urged that Australians and New Zealanders who took part in the Gallipoli campaign should be entitled to a distinctive decoration. Mr. Hughes has given this matter bis personal attention while in Eng- land, and it is now announced that the design of the Gallipoli star has been fixed noon and approved by the King. Man who fought in the campaign will be entitled to wear a special ribbas. Scotsman's Preference in Songs.
At the Mansion Houer weekly prayer meeing recently the B v John McNeil said: "I have no objection to hymns, but if you push me hard, give me a song Soate for preference. When I wact to spread my wings and rise above this chaos I dan get nothing better than the Føslms of David,” Sir Arthur app, who presided, told how an Australian soldier * who was wounded near Pässchen. dsels solaced himself as be lay apon a stretcher by singing "Lead, kindly Light," although his voios, was almost drowned by the roar of the guna. -
Admiral's Heroic Reicos. Commodore Sir James Startin, who as a retired Admiral returned to the Navy for the period of the war, has just been awarded the Albart Medal. He is 83 years of sge. In June last an explosion took place on board H.M. motor launch,64, and SirGames proceed. ed alongside. The engine room was still barning caly, bat learning that the engineer waa below he sprang down the batch without the elightest hesitation and succeeded in recovering the body practically unaided. The fire was blazing upon the side and the top of the forward tanks, which are built of exceedingly thin metal, and were consequent- tyliable to burat and soy moment.
New RA.F. Chief. The King has approved ibe appointment of Major-General Sir Godfrey Paine, K.O.B.; M VO., to be Inspector-General of the Royal Air Force, sad. cader powers conferred by the Order in Council dated May 11, 1918 the Secretary of State for the Royal Air Force has appointed Sir Godfrey Paine to be an additional member of the Air Council. Major General W. 8. Brancker ie to be Master General of Personnel, in place of Sir Godfrey Paine, while Major General E L. Elling- ing, C.MG.. will be Controller. General of Equipment and a member of the Air Council in place of Major General Bracoker. Nurse Wins M-1. In Air Raid.
The award of the · Military Modal" to.. Stef Nurse Pearl Elsbeth Coi khill, of the Australian Nursing Service. "for distinguished, service in the field” daring an enemy air raid, in snsounced in the London Gazelle. "She continued to attend 30 The wound," says the cficial account, "without any regard to her own esfety, though enemy sircraft were overbead, Ber example was of the greatest value in ellaying the alarm of the 'patients.' The King has given permission to Mies Henrietts Fraser, ambulance driver, to wear the Cross of Chevalier of the Legion of Hozour with the Croix
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