CIVIL AND MILITARY AWARDS MADE BY GOVERNOR-GENERAL
(P.A.) GREYMOUTII. Nov. 8. The Governor-General, Sir Bernard Frey berg, held an investiture at Greymouth yesterday. The following civil awards were made: M.8.E., Miss Elsie Julius (now of Wellington), Mr. Albert Elcock. Hokitika. Mr. Frederick KilchIngham. Grcvmoulh; Mrs. Christine MeKane, of Cobden; Mr. John Robertson, Mayor of Westport; Mr. Edward Rose, Kumara. Militarv Awards: D. 5.0., Colonel Denver Fountainc, .Westport: M.R.E., Squadron Leader Owen Evans. Westport: Flying Officer Cyril Hector. Rtmanga: Military Cross. Lieutenant Donald Brown, of Denniston; Colonel Denver Fountainc: Distinguished Flying Cross, Flying Officer Bcryck Dalcom, Greymoutlr Flight Lieutenant John Boulton. of Boddytown: Flying Officer Robert. Kennedy, now of Christchurch; Flight. Lieutenant Joseph Morel, now of Napier; Flying Officer Raoul Wisker. of Stockton: Distinguished Conduct Medal. Sergeant Stanley Schroder. Koiferangi; George Medal. Corporal Frederick Herring. Westport; Military Medal. Private Harold Abcrhart. now of Nelson: Staff Sergeant Mcrvvn Curtis, Orrymouth; Corporal Leslie Duncan, of Koiteranci: Sergeant Kenneth Herring; Trooper Nelson Perkins. Westport; Corporal James Savage. Ahaura: Private Cecil Mathicson. Reefton: British Empire Medal. Corporal Joseph Boland, Murchison: Corporal Charles T.arcombc and Staff Sergeant George Ween ink, Grcvmoulh; Efficiency Decoration. Maior Bernard Mnthcwson and Major John Watson. Their Excellencies leave for Wellington by plane tomorrow.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23097, 9 November 1949, Page 3
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