Two New Zealanders recommended for a Bar to their Distinguished Service Orders (DSO) were not even mentioned in despatches and an outstanding Australian regimental commander recommended for the CMG was also not even mentioned in despatches, while a brigade commander and a staff officer Chauvel recommended for DSOs received mentions.
To newzealændere, som var blevet indstillet til en bjælke til deres Distinguished Service Orders (DSO) blev end ikke omtalt i depecher og en fremragende australsk regimentschef, som var blevet anbefalet til CMG blev heller ikke engang omtalt i depecher, mens en brigadechef for en stabsofficer, som Chauvel anbefalede tildelt DSO-er blev omtalt i depecher.