AWARDS PRESENTED

Evening Post, Volume CXL, Issue 61, 10 September 1945, Page 6

AWARDS PRESENTED

RELATIVES OF DECEASED SERVICEMEN

Their Excellencies the GovernorGeneral and Lady Newall received privately at Government House this morning the immediate relatives of a number of deceased Service personnel, when his Excellency handed to the next-of-kin the insignia, decorations, and medals mentioned below: — OFFICER OF THE MOST EXCELLENT ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE. Mrs. F. M. Spencer, of Kelburn. wife of the late Colonel F. M. Spencer, New Zealand Medical Corps. DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS. Brigadier and Mrs. J- M. Hawkins, of Miramar, parents of the late Flight Lieutenant W. T. Hawkins, R.N.Z.A.F. Mrs. M. Cross, of Strathmqre Park, mother of the late Flight Lieutenant J. B. Smith. R.N.Z.A.F. . Mr. and Mrs. T.H.Newton, of Miramar parents of the late Pilot Officer N. T. Newton. R.N.Z.A.F. MILITARY MEDAL. Mr and Mrs. R. Hampton, of Palmerston North, parents of the late Lieutenant L. Hampton. 2nd N.Z.E.F. Mr C Higginson, of Waikanae, father of the late Second Lieutenant T J. Higginson, 2nd N.Z.E.F. Mrs E. Blackmore, of Lower HuU, mother of the late Lance-Sergeant F. J. Mclvor, 2nd N.E.Z.F. Mr and Mrs. F. Reeves, of Petone, parents of the late Lance-Sergeant C. Reeves, 2nd N.Z.E.F. Mr. W. B. Beard,, of Lower Hutt, brother of the late Bombardier J. G. Beard, 2nd N.Z.E.F.