GALLANTRY IN ITALY

Press, Volume LXXX, Issue 24287, 19 June 1944, Page 6

GALLANTRY IN ITALY

AWARDS TO N.Z.E.F. PERSONNEL D.S.O. FOR CHRISTCHURCH MAJOR (PA.) WELLINGTON. June 18. The King has approved the following awards to 2nd N.Z.E.F. personnel in recognition of gallant and distinguished service in Italy:— BAR TO D.S.O. MrFlrov Henrv Michael. LicutcnantMC Colonel Mrs E. G. M. McElroy. Auckland (w.). D.S.O. . t McGaffin. Robert Leslie. LieutcnantColonel. Mrs I. McGaffin, Palmerston North (w.). , Gilbert, Herbert Ellery, LieutenantColonel. Mr E. G. Gilbert, WangaRichards, Edwin Ernest Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel. Mrs R. V. Richards, Nelson (tv.). Reynolds. John Wilson. Major. Mr T. G. Reynolds. Hamilton u.). Williams, James Rutherford, Tem-porary-Major. Mrs J. M. Williams Christchurch (w.). White, Duncan Urquhart, TemporaryMajor. Mr D. White, Timaru (L). MILITARY CROSS Harvey, Douglas Percy William, Tem-porary-Major. Mrs P. S. Harvey, Blenheim (w.). Hewitt, Stamford Martin. TemporaryMajor. Mrs E. Hewitt, Dannevirke (m.). IT ~ Borrie, Alexander William Huntley, Captain. Dr. W. H. Borrie, Dunedin Brennan, Patrick John. Captain. Mr A. J. Brennan, Opunake (f). D’Arcy, Campbell Newman, Captain. Mrs E. G. Smith. Hamilton (m,). Ornberg, Peter Frederick Te Heuheu (died of wounds). Mrs A. T. Ornberg, Paraparaumu (m.). Furness, James Geoffrey, TemporaryCaptain. Mrs M. O. Furness, Blenheim (w.). Morgan, Peter Wight de Brotherton, Temporary-Captain. Mrs M. C. Morgan, Christchurch (m.). Coe, Frank Rowland, Temporary-Cap-tain. Mrs A. M. Coe, Christchurch (m.). Beswick, Collier Cunningham, Lieutenant. Mr E. C. Beswick, Oamaru (f.). Hay, Hendry Bruce, Lieutenant. Mrs K. C. Hay, Christchurch (w.). Morrin, Thomas George Stratton, Lieutenant. Mr T. V. Morrin, Hastings (f.). Voss, Alfred John, Lieutenant, D.C.M. Mrs E. A. Voss, Tauranga (w.). Christy, Benjamin Goddard, SecondLieutenant. Mrs A. M. Christy. Auckland (w.). Hennessy, James Michael, SecondLieutenant. Mrs R. C. Hennessy, Waimate (w.). O’Leary, George Austin, Second-Lieu-tenant. Mrs J. R. O’Leary, .Wellington (w.). McCormick, David, Second-Lieutenant. Mrs M. V. McCormick, Nelson (w.) Watson, the Rev. John Kollett, Chaplain to the Forces. Mrs J. R. Watson, Plimmerton (m.). DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL Mcßae, Martin Te Takahi, Temporary Warrant Officer 1. Mr P. Mcßae. Wairoa (f.). Babe, George Kenneth, Sergeant. Mrs A. Babe, Whangarei (m.). Mataira. Joseph Whakekura, SecondLieutenant (commissioned since gaining award). Mrs K. T. Mataira. Porangahau (w.). Tulioch, Thomas William, Sergeant. Mrs P. M. Tulioch. Wellington, (w.). Welsh, David Caldwell, Sergeant. Mrs M. E. Welsh, Ohai (w.). Davis, Lewis Albert William, LanceSergeant. Mrs G. M. Davis. Auckland (w.). Mason, Geoffrey George, Lance-Ser-geant. Mrs L. Mason. Waimamaku (m.). MILITARY MEDAL Bassett, Bryan Knowles, Temporary Warrant Office! - It. Mrs C. L. Bassett, Tauranga (w.). Heley, Herbert Alfred, Sergeant. Mrs I. Heley, Waihi (m.). Sanders, Francis Paton, Sergeant. Mrs K. A. Sanders. Queenstown (m.) Eeppel, Matthew Alphonsus, LanceSergeant. Mr J. J. Keppel, Timaru (f.). Ryder, Garth, Corporal. Mrs L. D. Francois, Nelson (m.). Mclndoe, William James. Private. Mrs ; C. B. Mclndoe, Dunedin (w.). Mathers, Nelson Reginald, Lance-Cor-poral. Mrs E. R. Campbell, Horotiu (s.). Bertie, lan Kronast, Private. Mrs G. E. Bertie, Aramoho (m.). Taylor, Malcolm Herbert, Private. Mrs F. Taylor, Wainui (m.). Gallagher, Leonard Patrick. Trooper. Mrs A. J. Gallagher. Wellington (m.). Jones, Frederick Kirkham,' Private. Mrs L. M. Jones, .Christchurch (w.). O’Sullivan, Kevin Patrick, Private. Mrs M. C. O’Sullivan, Christchurch • (m.). Stock well,' William Brighty, Private. Mrs P. M. Stockwell, Te Puke (w.). Corrigan, Desmond Pat. ick, Temporary Warrant Officer 11. Mrs.J. C. Corrigan, Christchurch (m.). McPherson, Darcy' Ivan, Temporary Corporal. Mr W. McPherson. TaRelics (f,) 4 Sargent, Thomas George, Temporary Sergeant. Mrs E. M Sargent. Car- ' terton (w.). Chorion, John Walter, Temporary Sergeant. Mrs F. K. Churton. Wellington (w.). Stanaway, Vincent, Corporal. Mrs E. S. Stanaway. Helensville (m.). Tyson, Frederick Samuel Roland, Corporal. Miss Hope Tyson, Springston South (s,). Graves, Ernest Harry, Private. Mrs V. C. McPherson, Wellington (m.). Alex, Dick, Private. Mrs R. W. Alex. Whangarei (not stated). Pritchard, George Edwin. T/LanceCorporal. Miss E. Ryder. Wanganui (fiancee). Callanan, Andrew John. Private. Mrs C. M. Callanan. Balclutha (m.). Hermon, Reginald Andrew, Private. Mrs M. Bengstone, Pahlatua (not stated). McCulloch, Walter, Trooper. Mrs K. McCulloch. Auckland (w.). Pomeroy, Ernest. Private. Mr R. J. Pomeroy, Collingwood (f.). Dacey, Frank Stanley, Sergeant. Mrs K. Dacey. Wellington (m.). Scott, Leslie Graham, Sergeant. Mrs G. L. Scott, Hamilton (m.). Milne, Francis Mclntyre. Private. Mrs K. Milne, whristchurch (m.). Anderson, Frederick Herbert, Private Mr C. E. Anderson, Christchurch McNiece, Thomas Samuel, T/Corporal Mrs M. McNiece. Hastings (m.). Barnard, James Whatman, Private. Mrs R. Barnard. New Plymouth (m.). Wilson, Allan Alexander. T/LanceCorporal. Mrs C. Wilson, Otautau (vv.). . . Folev, Francis John. Private. Mrs A. E Foley, Kerrytown, via Timaru (m.). Hislop, Douglas Thomas, Private. Mr T. Hislop. Nelson (f.). Miln. Robert Ewan, rank not stated. Mr R. Miln. Te Kuili (f.). Spring, Maurice, Signalman. Mrs V. G. Spring Waitara (w.).