AIRMEN’S AWARDS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 21933, 30 January 1946, Page 6

AIRMEN’S AWARDS

NEW YEAR LIST DISTINGUISHED SERVICE OPERATIONS IN EUROPE (P.A.) WELLINGTON, Jan. 30. Honours and awards to New Zealand airmen appearing in a New Year’s honours list in the United Kingdom, according to advice received by the Air Department, are as follows: — 0.8. E. (Officer of Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) Squadron Leader Hayden Hugh Janies Miller, D.F.C., A.F.C., Morrinsville. Wing Commander Lindsay Edwards Durrant, Feilding. M.B.E. (Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) Flying Officer Cyril John Hector, Runanga ; Flying Officer Stuart Edward Nicol, Christchurch. Flight Lieut. Raymond Brown Hcsselyn, D.F.C.. D.F.M. and bar, Christchurch. Flight Lieut. Robert Garth Stark. Dunedin. Pilot Officer James George Barnes, Dunedin. AIR FORCE CROSS Flight Lieut. Henry Drury Alcoek, Napier. Flight Lieut. William Paul Nevill Clarke, Gimmerburn. Acting Squadron Leader Athol Larry McGrath, D.F.C., Christchurch. Warrant Officer Joseph Richard Turvey, D.F.M., Oamai'u. Serving with the R.A.F. Squadron. Leader Erickson Best has been awarded the Air Force Cross., He has no next-of-kin in New Zealand. BRITISH EMPIRE MEDAL Flight Sergt. R. G. M. Kennard, Christchurch. MENTION IN DISPATCHES Acting Wing Commander T. F. Gil!. Wellington ; Acting Squadron Leaders I*’. C. Connolly, Auckland; J. R. Gardner, Nelson, B. K. Quinlan, Canterbury; R. G. Watts. Auckland; Flight Lieutenanta W. R. Cook, New Plymouth; W. M. Dowle. Dunedin, C. M. Gibbs. Taumarunui; R. G. Jeffs, Wanganui; M. G. Maystou, Nelson, A. R. H. Stevenson, Dunedin; M. C. Thorburn, Auckland; M. A. Collett, Waipawa, Flying Officers J. W. Marshall, Knwakawa; G. S. Patrick, Wellington; I. G. Skudder, North Auckland; F. FI- Tipping, Auckland; Pilot Officer R. A. Mclles (killed accidentally), Auckland. Warrant Officers H. C. Hooper, Kaitaia: A. R. C. Jackson, Auckland; G. C. McDonald, Wellington; Flight-Sergeant D. G. .Aubrey (missing, presumed dead), Wanaka; Sergeant J. C. Sampson, Sanson; Acting-Squadron Leaders W. R. Gellatly, Nelson ; R. E. Stout, Wellington; Flight Lieutenants E. T. Bennett, Clive, Hawke’s Bay; F. W. Davidson. Timaru; V. N. Gali, Rangiriri. Waikato; W. C. Henderson, D.F.C., Gore; F. W. Kilgour, Wellington; P. F. Prescott, Auckland; P. D. D. Stewart, Wanganui; S. E. Wilks, Gisborne; B. N. Leonard, Waitakaruru, Haurakl Plains.

Flying Officer J. E. Patterson, Wellington; Flight Lieutenant E. B. Reynolds, Wanganui; Pilot Officer J. W. McKenzie. Auckland; Warrant Officers C. A. Boyer, New Plymouth; J. S. Horan (killed on active service), Auckland; R. Keogh. Abbotsford, Otago; P. M. MeQuarrie, Dunedin; Acting Flight Sergeant A. W. Martin, Wellington; Flight Sergeant L. B. Taylor, Stratford. LETTER OF COMMENDATION Flight Lieutenant F. A. Cox, Christchurch. DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS The Distinguished Flying Cross has been awarded to the following New Zealand airmen for gallantry on operations:—Flight Lieutenant Keith Ross Simpson, Palmerston North ; Flying Officer Malcolm Andrew Austin, Ashburton. It is regretted that the following seven airmen,.who have been awarded the D.F.C., lost their lives on later operations before the original award was announced:—Acting Flight Lieutenant Coiiu Frederick Penfold, Wellington ; Acting Flight Lieutenant David Percy Bain, Auckland; Acting Flight Lieutenant Clive Hugh Masters, Ongaonga ; Flying Officer Kenneth Gordon Franklin, Napier; Flying Officer Jack William Walters, mother, Mrs. C. M. Walters, Gisborne; Flying Officer John Herbert Wain, Christchurch; Pilot Officer Jack Leslie Childs, Lyttelton.