HONOURS & AWARDS TO N.Z.E.F. MEMBERS
FURTHER LIST
SERVICE IN ITALY
C.B.E. FOR BRIG. CRUMP
GISBORNE MEN NAMED (P.A.) WELLINGTON, Jnn. 18. The following honours and awards to members of the N.Z.E.F. for service in Italy subsequent to March 31, 1945, are announced by the Minister of Defence, Mr. F. Jones (a number of the recipients have returned to New Zealand,' while others arc still overseas): — c.B.rc. (Commander of the Mont Excellent Order of the British Empire) Brigadier Stanley H. Cramp, D. 5.0., Lower Putt. Colonel Fronds Prideaux, Whakatane. D.S.O. (Distinguished Service Order) Lieut.-Colonel Shirley W. Nicholson, Auckland. Lieut.-Colone} Henry T. W. Nolan, Papatoetoe. Lieut.-Colonel Hugh A. Robinson, Hastings. LicuL-Coionel Guy P. Sanders, Tauranga. Li exit.-Col on el Warwick C. Savage, Auckland. Lieut. Colonel James C. Henarc, Kawakawa Major Gladstone H. Hell, Gisborne.
0.8. E. (Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) Colonel Herbert E. Gilbert, D. 5.0., Hamilton. Colonel Douglas G. Ratclitfc, Dunedin. Temp. Colonel William Hawksworth, Masterton. Lieut.-Colonel Keith B. Bridge, Pilha. Lieut.-Colonel Robert V. Cloßcy, Papatoetoe. Lieut.-Colonel John M. Coutts, Wnipiata. Lieut.-Colonel Reginald W. Foubistcr, Heretaunga, Hutt Valley. The Rev. George A. D. Spence, M.C., Timaru. Lieut.-Colonel Robert B. Whitehead, Wellington. Major Win ton H. Ryan, Marton. Matron (Miss) Eva C. Mac Kay, R.R.C., Hastings. M.B.E. (Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) Major Henry W. Barnett, Wellington. Major Leonard Beau, Christchurch. Major Daniel M. Davin, wife in Britain. Major John D. Fenton, New Plymouth. Major Joseph L. Johnston, Auckland. Major Alan F. McCook, Auckland. Major Victor M. Rowland, Auckland. Temp. Major William Brown-Bayliss, Gisborne. Temp. Major Wilton E. Henley, Hamilton. Captain Lionel G. Dickey, New Plymouth. Captain John G. Crawford, Tauranga, and formerly of Gisborne. Captain Joseph T. Dodgshun, Gisborne. Captain Earl Stevenson-Wright, Wellington. The Bev. Lewis F. F. Gunn, Te Awnmutu. Temp. Captain Herbert Y. Gray, Auckland. Lieut. Terence Vaughan, Lower Hutt. Second-Lieut. Desmond G. Leitch, Christchurch. Warrant Officer (II) William G. Jude, Palmerston North. Warrant Officer (II) Claude W. Nicholas*, wife in Britain. Warrant Officer (II) Ronald B. Orr, Dunedin. M.C. (Military Cross) The Rev. Wi Te Tau Hnuta, Wairoa. Captain Frederick J. Lea, Waitakerc. Captain .Edwin Farnell, Auckland. The Very Rev. Dean Al'vyn If. Warren, Christchurch.
Temp. Captain Stanley W. Turnbull, Kaitnngata. Lieut. Guthrie E. Wilson, Wanganui. Temp. Lieut. Rodney W. Smith, Auckland. Second-Lieut. John G. Crawford, Dunedin.. A.R.R.C. (Royal Red Cross, Class 2) Charge Sister (Miss) Jean Gilfillan, Auckland. D.C.M. (Distinguished Conduct Medal) Warrant Officer (II) Douglas L. Ncwlcve, Dargaville. M.M. (Military Medal) Warrant Officer (I), now Second Lieut. William J. Kennedy, Auckland; Temporary Warrant Officer (I) John Bremner, Auckland; Temporary Warrant Officer (II) Bruce H. Grainger, Christchurch; Temporary Warrant Officer (IX) Alan A. F. Smith, Otane; Sergeant John W. Brook, Auckland; Temporary Sergeant John T. Hosking, , Onehunga; Sergeant Norman F. Cailesen, Shannon; Sergeant William A, Hill, Greymouth ; Sergeant James R. Wilson, Dunedin; Temporary Lance-Ser-geant Philip R. Pountney, Auckland; Corporal Vernon T. McManawny, Plimmerton; Corporal Robert E. C. Mathieson, Westport; Temporary Corporal Joseph L. Rentour, Lower Hutt; Temporary Corporal Kevin T. Twomey, Christchurch ; Lance Corpora! Duncan J. McLean, Balfour; Temporary Corporal Brian C. D. Smaller, Wanganui; Sapper James R. Bodley. Wairoa; Gunner Laurence F. Guthrie, Clive; Bombardier Gerald J. Hampson, Christchurch; Private David G. McLeod, Dunedin; Bombadier Frederick Mercer, Wellington; private John R. M. Morris, Dunedin. ■ B.E.M. (British Empire Medal) Sergeant (now Second Lieut.) Raymond A. Witbrock, Christchurch; Staff Sergeant (now Second Lieut.) Patrick A. Fear. Christchurch; Temporary Warrant Officer (II) John E. Harding, Carterton; Temporary Sergeant Basil
J. Gorinski, Christchurch; Temporary Sergeant John W. Johnston, Manaia; Private Ralph C. Blackjack, Christchurch; Driver Sydney J. McGuire, Kaukapara.
0.8. E.
(Officer of the Civil Division of the Most Excellent Order of tho British Empire) Henry W. Shove, Auckland, Y.M.C.A.
M.B.E.
(Member of the Civil Division of the Moat Excellent Order of the British Empire) Basil W. Potter, Wellington, and John H, Lcdgenvood, Dunedin, Y.M.O.A. ’
Distinguished Conduct Medal Substituted for Military Medal Private Francis Mnrwood Gardner, Gisborne (award of M.M. announced last October).
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 21923, 18 January 1946, Page 2
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