N.Z. DIVISION PRAISED
♦ R S.A’S CONGRATULATIONS (P.A.) WELLINGTON, Nov. 19. The congratulations of the New Zealand Returned Services’ Association to the New Zealand Division on its outstanding work in the Battle of Egypt were forwarded to-day by the Dominion president (the Hon. W. Perry, M.L.C.) to Lieutenant-General Sir Bernard Freyberg. At the beginning of this month. Mr Perry sent a cablegram to General Freyberg. saying that the association was keenly following the progress of the battle and members knew that the New Zealand Division would more than maintain its great traditions. To-day Mr Perry sent the following cablegram: "The New Zealand Returned Services’ Association knew that its confidence in the division was justified, but even our expectations have been surpassed. The Division has given Rommel bad shocks before, but now he knov/s what a real mobile New Zealand earthquake is like. Well played all.”
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Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23800, 20 November 1942, Page 4
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