"SCOUTS , V.C."
AWARD TO PATROL LEADER. BRAVERY IN SUFFERING. (By Teleffrai>h. —Press Association.) NELSON, this day. The Cornwell Decoration, awarded for outstanding bravery in suffering, was presented to Patrol Leader R. Kingsford, of the Kangatira Scout Troop at Nelson Hospital yesterday. The decoration, which is the "Scout's V.C.," was presented by Mr. H. Christie, Dominion Chief Commissioner for Scouts, who paid a tribute to JKingsford's tude and courage. '
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 142, 17 June 1940, Page 6
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