NEW YEAR HONOURS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 64, Issue 75, 8 January 1944, Page 2

NEW YEAR HONOURS.

ELEVEN NEW ZEALAND AIRMEN. ACTIVE SERVICE OVERSEAS. (P.A.) WELLINGTON, This Day. Eleven New Zealanders, members of either the Royal Air Force' or the Royal New Zealand Air Force serving on active aerial service overseas were named in the New Year’s honours list, details of which have been received from London by the Air Department, Wellington. The recipients are: Commander of the Order of the British Empire. Acting-Group Captain Andrew McKee, D. 5.0., D.F.C., R.A.F. Bar to Air Force Cross. Wing Commander James Leonard Moir, A.F.F., R.A.F. Air Force Cross. Acting-Wing Commander Kenneth Frederick Vare, R.A.F. Mother, Mrs F. W. Vare, Wellington. Acting-Squadron Leader Rex Donald Daniell, R.A.F. Father, Mr F. C. Daniell, Masterton. Acting-Squadron-Leader Walter Desmond Heapliy, R.A.F. Father, Mr P. C. Heapliy, Greyinouth. Acting-Squadron Leader Roy Alexander Leslie, R.A.F. Mother, Mrs M. R. Leslie, Waitara. Warrant Officer Howard William Player, R.N.Z.A.F. Wife, Mrs H. W. Player, Wellington. Acting-Squadron * Leader Maurice Craig Kinder, R.A.F. Mother, Mrs H. M. Kinder, Auckland. The following are listed as having received commendations for their services:— Flight-Lieutenant Charles William Halliwell Thomson, R.A.F. Father, Mr P. Thomson, Stratford. Flying Officer Wallace Russel King, R.N.Z.A.F. Father, Mr J. King, Te Kuiti. Flying Officer Hilton James Valentine Atkins, R.N.Z.A.F. Sister, Mrs G. J. Barbour, Timaru. McKee and Moir were pro-war entrants into the Royal Air Force.