ARMY AWARDS

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 224, 19 June 1944, Page 4

ARMY AWARDS

Distinguished Service In Italy NEW ZEALAND PERSONNEL Advice that the King has approved of the following awards to Second N.Z.E.F. personnel in recognition qf gallant aud distinguished service in Italy has been received by the Minister of Defence, Mr. J ones :— BAK TO D.S.O. Lieut.-Colonel Henry M. McElroy. Awarded D S.O. in September, 104’2. Next-ot-Ki.u: Mrs. E. G. M. McElroy, 17 Princess St., Northcote, Auckland (w). D.S.O. Lleut.-Colonel Robert L. MeGatlin. Mrs. I. McGaffin, 145 Victoria Ave., Palmerston N •Lieut'-Colonel Herbert E. Gilbert. Mr. E. G. Gilbert, 204 Somme Pde, Wanganui -Colonel Edwin E. Richards. Mrs. R. V. Richards, 18 Endeavour St., Nelson (w). Major John W. Reynolds. Mr. 1. G- Reynolds, 2 Union St., Claudelauds, Hamilton (f). ~ _ T/Major James K. Williams. Mrs. J. M. Williams, £H Innes Kd., Christchurch (w). T/Major Duncan U. White. Mr. D. White, 7 Angland Ave, Timaru (f). Military Cross. T/Major Douglas P. W. Harvey. Mrs. P. S. Harvey, C/o. L. S. Jellyman, Hapaura, Blenheim (w). T/Major Stamford M. Hewitt. Mrs. E. Hewitt, 7 Victoria Ave. Dannevirke (m). Captain Alexander W. H. Borrie. Dr. W. H. Borrie, 226 High St., Dunedin, (f). .Captain Patrick J. Brennan. Mr. A. J. Brennan, Opunake (f). ‘Captain Campbell N. D’Arcy. Mrs. E G. Smith, 39 River Rd., Hamilton (nt). ♦Captain Peter F. Te Heubeu Oruberg (died of wounds, May 30, 1944). Mrs. A. T. Oraberg, Raumati Beach, Paraparaumu (tn). T/Captain Janies G. Furness. Mrs. M. O. Furnees, Leitrim St., Blenheim (w). *T/Captain Peter W. De B. Morgan. Mrs. M. C. Morgan, 227 Fifield Tee., Opawa, Christchurch (m) T/Captain Frank K. Coe. Mrs. A. M. Coe, 14 Exeter St., Merlvale, Christchurch (m) Lieut. Collier C. Beswlck. Mr. E. C. Beswlck, 40 Wansbeek St., Oamaru (!'). Lieut. Hendry B. Hay. Mrs. K. C. Hay, 14 Merivale Lane, Christchurch <w). Lieut. Thomas G. S. Morrin. Mr. T. V. Morrin, William St., Hastings (f). Lieut. Allred J. Voss (previously awarded D.C.M.). Mrs. E. A. Voss, C/o J. K. Hamilton, R.D., Tauranga (w). 2/Lieut. Bengamin G'. Christy. Mrs. A. M. Christy, 74 Symonds St., Auckland (w). 2/Lieut. James M. Hennessy. Mrs. It. C. Hennessy, “Te Waimate,” Waimate (w). 2/Lieut. George A. O’Leary. Mrs. J. R. O'Leary, 49 Tanera Cres., Wellington (w). 2/Lieut. David McCormick. Mrs. M. V. McCormick, C/o. Messrs. Rout and Milner, Solicitors, Hardy St., Nelson (w). Rev. John K. Watson, Chaplain to the Forces. Mrs. J. R. Watson, Moana Rd., Plimmerton (m). D.CAI. T/W.O. I Martin Te Takahi Mcßae. Mr. P. Meßae, Iwl'tea, Wairoa (f). Sgt. George K.-Babe. Mrs. A. Babe, 15 Raumanga Rd., Whangarei (m). 2/Lieut. Joseph W. Mataira (commissioned since gaining the award). Mrs. K. T. Mataira, Porangahau (w). Sgt. Thomas W. Tulloch. Mrs. P. M. Tulloch, 2 Rodney St., Northland, Wellington (w). Sgt. David C. Welsh. Mrs. M. E. Welsh, Ohai P. 0.. Southland (w). L/Sgt. Lewis A. W. Davis. Mrs. G. It. Davis. 11 Buchanan St., Devonport, Auckland (w). L/Sgt. Geoffrey G. Mason. Mrs. L. Mason. Waimamaku, Hokianga, North Auckland (m). Military Medal. T/W.0.11 Bryan K. Bassett. Mrs. C. L. Bassett, 81 Cameron Rd., Tauranga (w). Sgt. Herbert A. Heley. Mrs. I. Heley, 21 Gilmour St., Walhi (m). Sgt. Francis P. Sanders. Mrs. K. A. Sanders, Beach St., Queenstown (m). L/Sgt. Matthew A. Keppel. Mr. J. J. Keppel, P.O. Box 6, Timaru (f). Cpl. Garth Ryder. Mrs. L. D. Froncois, Rlwaka, Nelson (m). Pfe. William J. Mclndoa. Mrs. C. B. Mclndoe, 19 Begg St., Musselburgh, Dunedin (w). L/Cpl. Nelson R. Mathers. Mrs. E. R. Campbell, C/o. P. 0., Horotiu (s) Pte. “lan K. Bertie. Mrs. G. E. Bertie. C/o. Mrs. Siminson, 38 Seddon St., Aramoho (m). Pte. Malcolm H. Taylor. Mrs. F. Taylor, Wainui, via Kaukapakapa (m). Tpr. Leonard P. Gallagher. Mrs. A. .1. Gallagher, 42 Kibble St., Island Bay, Wellington (m). Pte. Frederick K. Jones. Mrs. L. M. Jones, 87 Clarendon Tee.. Christchurch (w>. Pte. Kevin P. O’Sullivan. Mrs. M. C. O’Sullivan, 42 Randolph St., Woolston, Christchurch (m). i Pte. William B. Stockwell, Mrs. P. M. Stockwell, C/o. K. Summerhays, R.D., Te Puke (w). T/W.O. II Desmond P. Corrigan. Mrs. J. C| Corrl'gan, 274 Papanut Rd., Christchurch (ni). T/Cpl. D’Arcy I. McPherson. Mr. W. McPherson, Puramahoi, Takaka (f). T/Sgt. Thomas G. Sargent. Mrs. E. M. Sargent, 30 Pembroke St., Carterton (w). T/Sgt. John W. Churton. Mrs. F. K. Churton, C/o. C. Ferguson, Jnnr., Whiteman’s Valley Rd., Silverstream (w). Cpl. Vincent Stanaway. Mrs. E. N. Stanaway. Helensville (m).

Cpl. Frederick S. R. Tyson. Miss Hope Tyson, Sprlngston South (si. Pte. Ernest H. Graves. Mrs. V. C. McPherson, 41 Washington Ave., Brooklyn (m).

Pte. Dick Alex. Mrs. K. IV. Alex, P.O. Box 180. Toe Toe, Whangarei'. T/L/Cpl. George E. Pritchard. Miss E. Ryder, 98 Wilson St., Wanganui (fiancee).

Pte. Andrew J. Callanan. Mrs. C. M. Callanan, P.O. Box 29, Baiclutha (m). Pte. Reginald A. Hermon. Mrs. M. Bengstone, Tudor Rd.. Pnhiatua (not stated). Tpr. AValter ftlcCnlloch. Mrs. K. M. McCulloch, 13 Ellerslie Park Rd., Ellerslie (w).

Pte. Ernest Pomeroy. Mr. R. J. Pomeroy, Bainham, Collingwood, Nelson (f). Sgt. Frank S. Dacey. Mrs. K. Dacey, 39 Sonning St., Bainsbury, London (m); also E. Burke, 36 Palm Ave., Lyall Bay, Welling (fr). Sgt. Leslie G. Scott. Mrs. G. L. Scott, 3SA Ulster St., Hamilton <m). T/Sgt. Francis Mel. Milne. Mrs. K. Milne. 77 Sqmerfield St., Spreydon, (Christchurch (m). Pte. Frederick H. Anderson. Sir. C. E. Anderson, 134 Victoria St., Christchurch (f). T/Cpl. Thomas S. McNiece. Sirs. M. McNiece. P.O. P.ox 491. Hastings (tn). Pte. James W. Barnard. Sirs. R. Barnard. 48 Lemon St., Now Plymouth (ml. T/L/Cpl. Allan A. Wilson. Mrs. C. Wilson, C/o. R. S. Slclvor, Otautau, Southland (w). Pte. Francis J. Foley. Sirs. A. E. Foley, Kerrytown R.SI.D., via Timaru (fl Pte. Douglas T. Hislop. Mr. T. Hislop, Petrol Station, Stoke, Nelson (f).

Robert E. Sfiln. Mr. R. Sliln, “Castlecral'g,” P.B. Te Kuiti (f); Sister SI. Larsen, 1 N.Z. General Hospital, 2nd. N.Z.E.F., Sliddle East Force (c).

Sgmn. Maurice Spring. Mrs. V. G. Spring, Dommett St., Waitara (w). •Indicates previous mention in dispatches.