AIR HONOURS

Evening Star, Issue 24989, 7 October 1943, Page 10

AIR HONOURS

LATEST N.Z. DECORATIONS (P.A.) WELLINGTON', October G. The following air awards were announced to-night:— —Distinguished Service Order.— Acting Wing-commander William Vornou Crawford Coniptou, D.F.C. and bar, R.A.F.V.R.; lather. Mr W. (J. Compton, Auckland. Acting Wing-commander John Howard Haver. ""D.l<\C\, R.A.F. (no next of kin given). Bar to Distinguished Flying Cro.ss.— Acting Squadron-leader Evan Dull Maekie, D.F.C.; father, .Mr D. Mackie, Waihi. Fiving-oflicer John Donald Rao, D.F.C.; mother, Mrs 11. A. Iliae, Auckland. Distinguished Flying Cross,— Wing-commander Russell Merriman Mackenzie, A.F.C., R.A.K.; mother, Mrs L. Mackenzie, Christehurch. Flight-lieutenant Stanley Franklin Browne; mother, Mrs K. M. Browne, Wellington. Flight-lieutenant Leicester Cornelius Kingsbury, R.A.F.; lather. Mr U. A. Kingsbury, Oulverden. Flight-lieutenant Noel Rupert Kill<r; father, Mr C. 11. King, llawera. Flight-lieutenant .Ravmond Johnson Watson; father, Mr 11. K. Watson, Tautapere. Flying-officer Warren Lewis; mother, Mrs I. C. Lewis. Wellington. —Conspicuous Callantry Medal.— Flight-sergeant Osrio llartuell White; father, Mr (J. 11. White, Christchureh. Distinguished Flying Medal.— Flight-sergeant Alan John Rhodes; mother, Mrs LI. M. Rhodes, Tomorata, North Auckland. —Mentioned m Despatches.— Warrant-officer Ralph Joli're Kennedy; father. Mr T. Kennedy, Christchurch.