HONOURS LIST

Evening Post, Volume CXXXIII, Issue 136, 11 June 1942, Page 6

HONOURS LIST

LIEUT.-GEN. PUTTICK, C.B.

His Excellency the Governor-Gen-eral has announced that his Majesty the King has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the observance of his Majesty's birthday in the United Kingdom, to confer the following honours: —

MILITARY DIVISION

Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.8.): Major-General (temporary LieutenantGeneral) Edward Puttick, D.5.0., New Zealand Staff Corps, of Wellington.

Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British "Empire (C.8.E.): Group Captain George Stacey Hodson, V A.F.C., R.A.F., of Christchurch.

Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OJSJE.): Major (temporary Lieutenant-Colonel) Edgar Raveriswood McKillop, of Wellington. Lieutenant-Commander Richard James; Bailey, Royal Navy.' Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (M.8.E.): Flight Lieutenant Donald Edward Grigg, R.N.Z.A.F., of Auckland. I Lieutenant and Quartermaster (temporary Captain and Quartermas.ter) Thomas Alexander Stewart McKenzie, New Zealand Permanent Staff, of Christchurch. Air Force Cross: Wing Commander Donald William Baird, R.N.Z.A.F. Flight Lieutenant Edward Buckland Firth, R.N.Z;A.F. S of Blenheim. Air,Force Medal: Sergeant Allan Arthur Hodder, Air Gunner, Royal New Zealand Air . Force, of Auckland. " . British Empire Medal (8.E.M.): Chief Stoker Herbert Frederick McKain, Royal Navy. Supply Chief Petty Officer John Francis Whitehead, Royal Navy.