N.Z. SOLDIERS

Grey River Argus, 29 November 1943, Page 3

N.Z. SOLDIERS

Middle East Awards PA WELLINGTON, Nov. 28. Advice .that His Majesty the King has approved the following awards ?o Zealand personnel in recognition of gallant distinguished service in the Middle East has been received by the Deputy Prime Minister Hon. W. Nash: — Officer oi- the Order of the British Empire (Military Division): Lieut. Colonel Benjamin Barrington (pie viouisly mentioned m dispatches), wife, Mrs Claire Barrington of Khandallah; Temporary Colonel Raymond Gandlish Queree (previously mentioned in dispatches), wife, Mrs Florence G. Queree, of England. Member of the Order of the British Empire (Military Division): Captain Stanley Henry Betts, wife. Mrs D. J. Betts, of Hawera; Lieutenant Eric William Bolwell (previously mentioned in dispatches), wife Mrs E W Bolwell, of Dunedin; Major Percy Elrick Coutts (previously mentioned in dispatches)’ wife, Mrs P E. Coutts, of Lower Hutt; Rev. Harold Frederick Harding, Chaplain to Fprces, Fourth Class, aunt, Mrs L. H. Blvth. of St. Albans; Rev. Victor Roy "Jamieson (previously mentioned in dispatches), Chaplain to the Forces, Fourth Class, wife, Mrs A. M. J'amieson of Hamilton; Temporary Captain Harold Frank King, wife, Mrs A. L. King, of Masterton. British Empire Medal: Cpl. Warrick Sinclair Aitken, father, A. Aitken, of Auckland; Dvr. Ronald Cook, mother, Mrs L. Cook, of Pahiatua; Sgt Robert William Hodgson, sister, Mrs Alice Gordon, of Whitianga. , T , Distinguished Service Order: Lieut. Colonel Charles Lockhart Walter (Mrs E. N. Walter, relationship not stated), of Christchurch. Military Cross: Captain Edgar William Aked, wife, Mrs M. C. Aked, of Tauranga; Temporary Major Edward Kinsella Norman, wife, Mrs M. E. Norman, of Auckland; Temporary Major Francis Mcßean Stewart, wife, Mrs K. M. Stewart, of Feilding; Captain Gilbert Eastcott Cairns, father, W. H. Cairns, of Helensville; •Temporary Major Angus Ross, wife, Mrs R. M. E. Ross, of Dunedin; Temporary Captain Lionel de Vallenger Gilbert, father. L. W. Gilbert, of Wellington; Lieutenant David Lawrence Holt, Mother, Mrs C. D. Holt, of Napier; Lieutenant Robert William Morris, mother, Mrs E. E. Morris, of Hokitika; Lieutenant John Wordsworth Standish, fathei’ Colonel I. T. Standish, of Khandallah; Second Lieutenant Reginald Alfred Baker (previously mentioned in dispatches), mother, Mrs M. Baker, of Dunedin.

Associate of the Royal Red Cross, Second Class: Staff Nurse Alison Beauchamp Ussher, Mrs E. C. Ussh'er of Timaru. Military Medal: Warrant Officer 11. Eldon Bramwell Gladding, wife, Mrs S. W. Gladding, of Remuera; Temporary Sergeant Noel Campbell McLean ' (Mrs E. McLean, relationship not stated), of Ashburton; Sergeant Louis Gabriel Mendelssohn; father, E. Mendelssohn, of Napier; Sergeant Waru Te Waiti, wife, Mrs T. Te Waiti, of Dargaville: Bombardier George Edmond John Farquhar (Mrs M L. Farquhar, relationship not stated), of Wellington; Corporal Leslie Row’land Duncan, wife, Mrs H. A. Duncan, of Otaki; Temporary Sergeant James Heke, mother,. Mrs H. Heke. of Tauranga; Temporary Sergeant Stewart Menzies', mother, Mrs A. J. Menzies, of Lumsden: Corporal Milton Coster, mother. Mrs A. Coster, of Papakura; Private Mervyn Herbert Crockett, Mother, Mrs E Crockett, of Auckland; Gunner Clarence Reeves, mother, Mrs A. Reeves, of Petone; Private Henry Benjamin Whiteley, brother, J. A. Whiteley, of Gore. Mentioned in Dispatches: Temporarv Lieutenant Herbert Taylor, wife. Mrs M. A. Taylor, of Invercargill; Sergeant John Robert Brydon, mother. Mrs'E. Brydon, of Whakapara; Bombardier, Terence Charles Richardson, father, W. H. Richardson, of Hastings.