INVESTITURE AT WELLINGTON.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16857, 10 June 1920, Page 7

INVESTITURE AT WELLINGTON.

f- —■ (PEES 3 ASSOCIATION TELECEAM.) VVJ&uLINGTOX, June 9. This morning, an investiture was held at Government House, Wellington, at which, bycommand of his Majesty the King, his Excellency the Governor-General presented the following Orders and Decorations. Military officers are described by the rank which they held at the time the orders or decorations were awarded:— Knight Bachelor—Sir David Ernest Hutchina. C.B.—Lieut.-Col. (Temporary BrigadierGoneral) William Meldrum. .«■ D.S.O. and Bar—Late Lieut.-Col. G. A. King (handed to his widow, Mrs King). Military Cross—Capt. A. Fair, Capt. J. G. Gow, Lieut. E. A. U. Lye. Royal Red Crosß (first class) —Misa C. R. Clark, Miss-E. M. Livecey, Miss A. L. Longman, Mies A. McLean, Miss E. McLeod, Miss M. Mitchell, Miss M. O'Connor, Miss A. Searell, Miss A. B. Smith, MSes E. Young. C.B.E. (third class) —Colonel A; R. Cooke, Col. G. J. Cooper, Lieut.-Col. Darcy Chaytor, Lieut.-Col. A. R. Falconer, Lieut.-Col. G. E. Gabites, Lieut.-Col. G. Hoome, Col. J. E, Hume, Lieut.-Col. J. P. D, Leahy, Lieut. Col. R. H. Mac Gill, Lieut.-Col. H. E. Pilkington Col. D. Pringle, Col. J. R. Purdy, Col. C. J. Reakes, Lieut-Col. A. P. Roberts, Lieut.-Col. J. H. G. Robertson, Col. E. R. Smith, Col. W. J. Strong, Col, R. TraceyInglis, Major (temporary Liout.-Col.) J. T. Wateon, Col. D. S. Wylie. 0.8. E. (fourth class) —Capt. G. E. Archey, Major G. B, Banks, Major P. T. Bawerbank, Major (temporary Lieut.-Col.) H. M. Buchanan, Capt. L. P. Davies, Capt. (temporary Major) C. I. Gossage, Lieut.-Col. A. W. Hogg, Rev. A* J. A. Jacob, Major X. J. Levien, Major E. L. Marchunt, Major C. E. May, Major D. A. McCurdy, Capt. (temporary Major) J. E. H. Afewott, Major J. Mounaey, Major H, Peicock, Major (temporary Lieut.-Col.) H. A. Reid, Major T. D. McC. Stout, Capt. C. A. L. Tvedwell, Capt. (temporary Major) 11. H. S. Yv'estmacott. M.B.E. (fifth class)—Capt. W. Atwell. Capt. C. H. Booth, Major J. T. Bosworth, Capt. A. W. Brocks, .Capt. W. C S. Colclough, Flying-Oflic»>x I'. Dance, Capt. W. Dobson, Capt. F. C, Gentry, Lieut. S. G. Hale, Major H. Jolly, Capt. J. R. Kirk, Lieut. H. A. Lockington, Socond-Liout. G. T. Lucas, Capt. J. S. Marton, Mr P. G. Matthews, Capt. S. Mellows, l£ajor O. Moller, Second-Lieut. F. W, Mothes, Ma.joj- J. A. Xorthcote, Capt. M. H. Oram, Capt. H. J. Redmond, Major T. H. Ringland, Major D. B. Shand, Lieut. (Acting-Capt.) K. L. Steward, Second-Lieut, (temporary Cap*.) T. L. West, Capt. G. Walker.