AIR AWARDS

Grey River Argus, 1 December 1943, Page 3

AIR AWARDS

ELEVEN NEW ZEALANDERS DECORATED. WELLINGTON, Nov. 30. Citations to eleven awards announced to-day to New Zealand a personnel serving overseas tell or determination and coolness in emergencies. These awards consist .of two bars to Distinguished Flying Crosses and five awards of the Disitnguished Flying Cross, while four other .airmen receive the Distinguished Flying Medal. The awards are; Bar to D.F.C.: Acting Wing Commander G. R. Magill, D.F.C., R.A.F., father Mr R. W. Magill, fie Aroha, Squadron Leader J'. R. ,St. John, D. R.A.F.; father, Mr F. F. St. John. Wellington. D.F.C.: Flight Lieutenant R. C. Rawlings, R.N.Z.A.F., father, Mr A. W. Rawlings. Dunedin; Acting Flight Lieut. J. D. Henderson, N.Z.R.A.F., father, Mr F. Henderson, Auckland; Flying Officer N. B. Blakey, R.N.Z.A.F., father, Mr B. C. Blakey, Auckland; Pilot Officer J. H. Verrall, R'.N.Z.A.F.. mother, Mrs M. Verrail, Wanganui; Pilot Officer N. Gardiner, R.N.Z.A.F., mother. Mrs L. Gardiner, Rakaia; Pilot Officer W. E. Elder, D.F.M., R.N.Z.A.F., father. Mr D. Elder, Gore. D.F.M.; Pilot Officer (formerly Sergeant) J. D. Rudling, R.N.Z.A.F., mother, Mrs M. L. Rudling, Auckland; Flight Sergeant C. M. Wallace, R.N.Z.A.F., mother, Mrs A. Wallace, New South Wales; Flight Sergeant A. S. Miller, R.N.Z.A.F.. mother, Mrs E. M. Miller, Invercargill.