SERVICE IN ITALY

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21434, 19 June 1944, Page 4

SERVICE IN ITALY

BRAVERY AWARDS NEW ZEALAND TROOPS WAIROA MAN”DECORATED (P.A.) WELLINGTON, June 17. The King has approved, th'e following' awards to' Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force personnel in recognition of gallant and distinguished service in Italy:— BAR TO D.S.o'. Lieut.-Colonel Henry Michael. McElj-oy ‘(awarded the D.S.O. in September, 1942), Auckland. DISTiNfiPISHEri SERVICE ORDfeR . Licut.-Colbn fi ’ Robert Leslie McGafiiii. Palmerston North. ....., Lieut.-Colonel Herbert Ellery Gilbert, Wanganui. . T/Llput.'-Colonel Edwin Ernest Richards, Nelson. , ( Major John Wilson Reynolds. Hamilton. T/Major James Rather Williams, Christ- 1 church,' i T/Major Duncan 111-quart White, Timaru. MILITARY CROSS T/Major Douglas Percy William Harvey, Blenheim. T/Major Stamford Martin Hewitt, Dannevirke. Cantaiu Alexander William Huntley Bon-ie, Dunedin. Captain Patrick John Brennan, Opunake. Captain Campbell Newman Darcy, Hamilton. Captain Peter Frederick Te Heuheu Ornberg (died of woundsL Paraparaumu. T/Captain James Geoffrey Furness, Blenheim. T/Captnin Peter Wight De Bretherton Morgan, Christchurch. T/Captain Frank Rowland Coe. Christchurch. Lieut. Collier Cunningham Beswick, Oamaru. Lieut. Hendry Bruce Hay, Christchurch. Lieut. Thomas George Stratton Morrill. Hastings. •. . .. , Lieut. Alfred John Voss ("previously awarded the D.C.M.), Tauranga. 2/Lieut. Benjamin Goddard Christy, Auckland. . 2/.Lieut. James Michael Hennessy, Waimatc., ', .., 2/Lieut. George Austin O’Leary, Wellington. ■ , . 2/L'ieut, Davjd McCormick, Nelson. The Rev. JoKn Kollett Watson, chaplain to the forces, Plimmertdn. D.C.M. 'L’/Warrant Officer (dlass 1) Martin To Tnkalu Mcßae. Father: Mr. P. Mcßae, Wairoa. . . ■ ■ - Sc rut. George, Kenneth Babe. Whangarei, 2/Liuut, Joseph Whakekura Matairp, (commissioned’since gitining the award). Porangahau. . . Sergt. Thomas William Tulloch, Wellington. ... . . Sergt. David Caldwell Welsh. Ohai. L/Sergt. Lewis Albert William Davis, .Auckland.' L'/Scrgt. Geoffrey George Mason. Waimamaku. MILITARY MEDAL T/Wa r rant Officer (Class 2) Bryan Knowles Bassettr Taurahga. Sergt. Herbert Alfred Heley, Waihi. Sergt. Francis Patou Sanders, Queenstown. L/Sergt. Matthew Alphonsus Keppel, Timarii. . . .■ ~ Corporal Garth Ryder, Nelson. Private William James Mcludie, Dunedin. L/Corporat' Nefsdfi" Reginald Math'di's, Horotifl. , t ; ~ „/.. w Private lan Rionas.t Bertie, Private Malcolm ’Herbert Ta-ylor, Waihui. Trooper, Leonard Patrick Gallagher, Wellington'. Private Frederick. Kirkham Jones, Christchurch. . < Private Kevin Patrick" O’Sullivan, Christchurch. , . ;; i. Private' William BHghty Stockwell, T'c Puke , . i T/Warrant Officer, (Class 2) Desmond Patrick Corrigan, Christchurch.' T/Corporal Dai'cy Ivan McPherson. Takaka. T/Sergt. Thomas George Sargent, Carterton. ... y T/Sergt. John Walter ChuftonY Wellington. ( Coriioral Vincent Rtanaway, Helensvilfe, Corporal Frederick Samuel Roland Tyson, Sprjngijtpii .. , , : Private Ernest Harry Graves, Wellington. Private Dick Alex* Whangarei. . . . T/L/Corporal George Edwin Pritchard, 'Wanganui'. j Private Andrew John Callananr. Balclutha,. Private Reginald Andrew/ Herrrion, PnhiatuaV Trooper Walter McCulloch, Ellerslie. Private Ernest 1 Pomeroy, Collingwobcl, Nelson'.' ’ ■.. -. v y. .j . Sergt. Frank Stanley'’ Dacey, Wellington. Sergt. Leslie (Graham. Scott. Hamilton.. T/Sergt.' Francis" Mcthtyre * Milne, ' Christ--chqiich. . . ... * *, - •* Private , .Frederick Herbert Anderson, Chr/stchurch., ,^. t _ , T/Corp*oYal Thomas Samuel McNiece, Hastings, ; , ~, , Private* James Whatrrtan Barnatd, New Plymouth. T/L/Corporal Allen Alexander Wilson, lOtaufau. . private Francis John Foley, Kerrytown, via Tipiaruj . , Private Douglas Thomas* Hislop, j I^elson. .Robert* EweiL lVfiln ‘ (rank not stated), Te v Kuiti'/ , (>(l . ‘ ' \\ , ~T v Signalman. Mampcp Spring., Wnitarn.