THE FIGHTING IN CRETE
GENERAL FREYBERG’S REPLY TO GOVERNOR-GENERAL (P.A.) AUCKLAND, June 10. The Governor-General (Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Cyril Newall) has received the following reply to a message sent by his Excellency to Major-General B. C. Freyberg; “May I thank, your Excellency personally and on behalf of all ranks of the Imperial forces who served in Crete for your message to us all. I can assure” you you' can “be justly proud of the men who fought In the defence of Crete. . “The New Zealand. Division fought magnificently and though forced at last ,to withdraw in face, of .unprecedented air attacks they had the satisfaction of knowing that nobody could have done more than they did. The Division is now back in camp, resting and refitting. “Our losses have been severe, and the deep sympathy of the men of the N.Z.EJV in Egypt goes out to the people of New Zealand. Your sympathy and pride in our achievement are an unfailing spur to us, and we will do our best in the future ■ as' we have done in'the past in Greece and Crete.”
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Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23352, 11 June 1941, Page 8
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