DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSSES

Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 113, 6 February 1941, Page 6

DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSSES

Three New Awards

FIFTY-FIVE RECEIVED BY NEW ZEALANDERS

According to advice received by Air Headquarters yesterday, three more New Zealanders serving with the Royal Air Force have been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. They are. Acting Flight Lieutenant John James McKay, Nelson.

Flying Oilieer Geordie Keith Lamey, Hamilton.

Flying Officer Kenneth William Tait, Wellington.

These awards bring the total of Distinguished Flying Crosses awarded to New Zealanders to 55, including two with bar, and the total ot all awards to 71 since the outbreak of war. Flight Lieutenant McKay was born in Nelson and is 24 years old. He was educated at Nelson College and was prominent in many branches of sport, particularly football and cricket. He was selected for a short service commission in the Royal Air Force in 1937, and left in the latter half of that year. He has served with the Royal Air Force since. At the time of entering the Royal Air Force his next-of-km was Major James George McKay (Father). Flying Officer Larney was born in Wellington and is 28 years old. He was educated at Hamilton Technical High School. He was a flying member of the Wellington Aero Club. He was trained by the Royal New Zealand Air Force anil in the middle of 1939 was selected for a short service commission in the Roval Air Force. He has since then served with the Royal Air Force. His next-of-kin was Mr. C. B. Larney (father). . Flying Officer Tait was born in Wellington and is 22 years old. He was educated at Wellington College. In sport he was a member of the College first fifteen. He was selected for a short service commission in the Royal Air Force in 1937, and left New Zealand late in that year. His next-of-kin was Mr. IV. J. Tait (father).