MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES

Evening Star, Issue 25083, 26 January 1944, Page 3

MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES

TWENTY OTAGO PERSONNEL SERVICE IN MIDDLE EAST (PA) WELLINGTON, Jan. 25: Advice that the following Oitago personnel of the 2nd N.Z.E.F. have been mentioned in despatches for services in the Middle East has been received by the Acting Prime Minister (Mr Sullivan) : Lieut-<«1. R. L. C. Grant; Mrs R. L. 0. Grant, care of 27 Lynwood Avenue, Dunedin (wife). This officer was also mentioned m despatches earlier. Major H. W. Fitzgerald (returned to New Zealand); Mrs A. Fitzgerald, 30 Royal Terrace, Dunedin (wife). Major M. D. Harvey (returned'to New Zealand); Mrs M. J. Harvey, 23 Oakland street, Anderson's Bay, Dunedin (wife). Major A. J. Learmouth; Mr R. Learmouth, Alexandra (father). Major L. G. Smith (killed in action) ; Mrs J. Smith, 36 Franklin street, JJalmore, Dunedin (wife). T/Major J. R. Morris; Mrs I. M. A. Morris, 20 Howe street. Dunedin

(wife). . ._ T Copt. Peter Mc-In-tyre; Mrs L. Mclntyre, Beckenham. Kent. England

Oapt. G. McG. Robertson (killed m action); Mrs D. M. Robertson. Gore (wife). Capt. N. H. Stratford; Mrs M. E. Stratford, 28 Wrigfht street. Roslyn

Oapt ! A* W. Wilkin; Mrs V. M. Wilkin, 129 London street. Dunedin (mother). ~.--., tt »,r Oapt. J. L. Wright; Mrs H.M. Wright, 29 Easther Crescent. Kew. Dunedin (mother). _ Lieut. H. E. MoLenaighin; Mrs F. L. MoLenaghin, 63 Jackson street, St Kilda (mother). Second/Lieut. A. K. Pagan (returned to New Zealand) ; Mrs L. A. Eagan, 4 - Glen street. Oamaru

(wife). _ W.O.- (I.) W. W. Thomas; Mr A. Or. Thomas, care of 31 Crown street. Dunedin (brother). W O (n.) J. G. Richardson (returned to New Zealand) ; Mr James Richardson, 8d Totara R.D.. Oamaru (father). . • „ S»t. G. A. Murphy (returned to New ° Zealand) ; Mrs M. M. Murphy. Queenstown(wife). S"t J. E. Porter (returned to New " 'Zealand); Mrs M. J. Porter, 42 Clvde street. Dunedin (mother). Opl. M. James (returned to New Zealand) ; Mr R. G. James. 68 Reid road. Dunedin (father I *. Pte A. Hanley (returned to New Zeastreet, Balclutha (motherK Pte T M Tait (returned to New Zear 'land}; Mr J. J. Tait, 41 Crosby street, Mornington, Dunedin (father}