SEVEN AWARDS

Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 179, 26 April 1941, Page 10

SEVEN AWARDS

Expeditionary Force

Honours TWO MILITARY CROSSES

Distinguished Conduct And

Military Medals

The Prime Minister, Mr. Fraser, has received advice from the High Commissioner for New Zealand in London, Mr. W. J. Jordan, that the following awards have been made to members of the New Zealand Expeditionary Forces in recognition of distinguished service in the Midlde East Military Cross. Captain Alan Lionel Lomas. Captain Frederick Henry Muller. Distinguished Conduct Medal.

Sergeant Richard Heywood Thomson. 'Trooper Ronald .Joseph Moore. Military Medal. Sergeant Peter Gillespie Wilson. Driver George William Corp. Driver Norman Jack Prichard.

Captain A. L. Lomas was betorc his enlistment a medical practitioner on Die staff of Ue New Plymouth Hospital. He is za years of age. His next-01-iun is his , father, Mr. J. J. Lomus, New Plymouth. Captain F,. H. Muller was previously employed as an engine : dnver on the New Zealand Railways, being stationed at Frankton Junction. His age w 3b, and his next-of-kin is his wile, Mrs. I’. VV. Muller, c/o Walter Street, lakapuna. Sergeant R. H. Thomson was previously a school teacher employed by the Wellington Education -Board, next of-kin is his mother, Mrs. P. H. Thom son, L’iripaua, _ via Wairoa. Sergeant Thomson's age is 29. _ . Sergeant P. G. Wilson is an old boy ot Te Aute College. He is 35 years of age and was previously employed as a motor mechanic in Napier. His next-of-kin is his wife, Mrs. F. L. Wilson, Morere, H Driver N? J. Pritchard, who is 24 years of age, was previously a law clerk ernployed in Bulls. His next-of-kin is his father, Mr. N. S. Pritchard, Raumai R °Driv« U G.’ W. Corp was before enlistment employed as a taxi-driver in Dargaville. He is 39 years of age. His next-of-kin is his mother, Mrs. A. J. Browne, D Trooper R. J. Moore, who is 25 years of age, was born in Te Aroha. His next-of-kin is his mother, Airs. Moore, Hautapu Street, Taihape. Before enlistment he was employed as a farm worker at lau* roa, Taihape. D.F.M. FOR AIRMAN It is officially announced in Wellington that the Distinguished Flying Medal has been awarded to Sergeant Keith lan Street. Next of kin, mother: Mrs. D. E. Street, New Plymouth. Sergeant Street was born in Feilding in 1916, and was educated at the Fergusson Street School, Feilding. Before enlistment he was employed as a guide at Mount Egmont.