IN DESPATCHES

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 20824, 1 July 1942, Page 2

IN DESPATCHES

MEMBERS OF N.Z.E.F. TWO GISBORNE OFFFICERS LIST ANNOUNCED (P.A.) WELLINGTON, this day. The following members of the Second N.Z.E.F. have been mentioned in despatches:— Allen, Lieut. Arthur Frederick. His wife is Mrs. M. H. Allen, Gisborne. Sinclair, Lieut. Robin Brignall. His father is Mr. W. J. Sinclair, Gisborne. Allen. L(.-Col. Sir Stephen S., England. Alexander, Mjr. William Hunter, Auckland, Barrington, Major Benjamin, Wellington. Brooke, Lt.-Col. John Ingham, Wellington. Bueknell, T/Cnpt. Gerald W., Christchurch. Cockerell, A/Lt.-Col. Allan K., Inve-rcargm. Dornwell, Major Frank Edwin, Christchurch Duigan, Cnpt. Denis Frank, England. Eckersley, Dvr. Harold, Wellington. Edmonds, Lieut. Arthur, Auckland. Falla. Brigadier Norris Stephen, England. Fuller, Lieut.-Col. James Ferris, Dunedin. Clayton-Green, Staff-Nurse F. M„ Hamilton. Hinchco, Pte. William Alfred, Coromandel. Jackson, Cpl. Arthur Leonard, Wellington. Lincoln, T/Major Leslie Arnold, Auckland. McKenzie, Chaplain James W., Auckland. McKillop, Col. Alexander C„ Christchurch. Moon, Major Norman Colin, Auckland. O’Callaghan, Sister Nellie E., Hikurangi. Power, Cnpt. Justin McCarty, Wellington. Rabone, Major Thomas C. V., Auckland. Ryan, S/Sgt. Martin Henry, Otnhuhu. Sheely, Capt, Chaplain Wm„ Taumarunui. Spencer, Col. Frederick M., Wellington. Steere, Major Henry Charles, Wellington. Tennent, Lieut.-Col. Alan Arnold, Dunedin. Todd, Major Kenneth Niven, Otahuhu. Vincent, D.C.M., M.M., Mjr. J., Heretaungn Waite, Lt.-Col. F., Balclutha. Lieutenant Sinclair, Included in the above list, returned to New Zealand some months ago after exciting adventures following the battles of Greece and Crete. He was wounded in Crete during the fight for Maleme aerodrome, and taken prisoner, being transferred after treatment in hospital to, a prisoner of war camp near Athens. He escaped on his fourth night in the camp, and after some weeks at large in Athens and Piraeus was among a party who arranged for a boat to take them across to North Africa, a 10-day journey which was completed after many privations caused by a “dead” engine and lack of water. Lieutenant Sinclair is now stationed at a North Island camp.