N.Z.E.F. AWARDS

Grey River Argus, 20 June 1944, Page 6

N.Z.E.F. AWARDS

SERVICE IN ITALY. WELLINGTON, June 17. The King has approved the following awards to Second N.Z.E.F., personnel in recognition of gallant and distinguished service in Italy:— Bar to D.S.O.:—Lieutenant Colonel Henry Michael McElroy, Auckland, who was awarded the D.S.O. in September, 1942, D.S.O.—Lieutenant Colonel Robert Leslie McGaffin, Palmerston North. Lieutenant Colonel Herbert Ellery Gilbert, Wanganui. Temp. Lieut. Colonel Edwin Ernest Richards, Nelson. Major J'ohn «Wilson Reynolds, Hamilton. Temp. Major James Rutherford Williams, Christchurch. Temp. Major Duncan Urquart White. Timaru.

Military Cross: Temporary Major

Douglas Percy William Harvey, Blenheim, Temp. Major Stanford Martin Hewitt, Dannevirke. Captain Alexander William Huntley Borrie, Dunedin. Captain Patrick John Brennan, Opunake, Captain Campbell Newman Darcy, Hamilton. Captain Peter Frederick Te Heuheu Ornberg (died of wounds), Paraparaumu Temp. Captain James Geoffrey Furness, Blenheim. Temp. Cant. Peter W. de Bretherton Morgan, Christchurch. Temp. Captain Frank Roland Coe, Christchurch. Lieut. Collier C. Beswick, Oamaru. Lieutenant x Hendry Bruce Hay, Christchurch. Lieutenant Thomas George Stratton Morrin, Hastings. Lieutenant Alfred John Voss (preiviously awarded D.C M.) Tauranga. Second Lieutenant Benjamin Goddard Christy, Auckland. Second Lieut. J'ames Michael Hennessy, Waimate. Second Lieutenant George Austin O’Leary, Wellington. Second Lieutenant David McCormick. Nelson. Rev. John Kollett Watson, Chaplain to Forces, P'limmerton D.C.M.—Temp. Warrant Officer (Class I.) Martin Te Takahi Mcßae, Wairoa. Sergeant George Kenneth Babe, Whangarei. Second Lieut. Joseph Whakekura Mataira (commissioned since gaining award). Poraheahua. Sergeant Thomas William Tulloch. Wellington. Sergeant David Caldwell Welsh, Ohai. Lance-Ser-geant Lewis Albert William Davis, Auckland. Lance Sergeant Geoffrey George Mason, Waimamaku. Military Medal. —Temp. Warrant Officer (Class II.) Byran Knowles Bassett. Tauranga Sergeant Herbert Alfred Heley, Waihi. Sergeant Francis Paton Sanders, Queenstown. Lance Sergeant Matthew Alphonsus Keppel, Timaru. Corporal Garth Ryder. Nelson. Private William James Mclndoe. Dunedin. Lance Corporal Nelson Reginald Mathers. Horotiu. Private lan Kronast Bertie, Aramoho. Private Malcolm Herbert Taylor. W.ainui. Trooper Leonard Patrick Gallagher, Wellington. Private Frederick Kirkham Jones, Christchurch. Private Kevin Patrick O’Sullivan, Christchurch. Private William Brighty Stockwell, Te Puke. Temp. Warrant Officer (Class II.) Desmond Patrick Corrigan, Christchurch. Temporary Corporal Darcy Ivan McPherson, Takaka. Temporary Sergeant Thomas George Sargent, Carterton. Temporary Sergeant J’ohn Walter Churton,- Wellington. Corporal Vincent Stanaway, Helensville. Corporal Frederick Samuel Roland Tyson, Springston South. Pte. Ernest Harry Graves, Wellington. Pte. Dick Alex Whangarei. Temporary Lance Cpl. George Edwin Pritchard, Wanganui Pte. Andrew John Callanan, Balclutha. Pte Reginald Andrew Hermon, Pahiatua. Tpr. Walter McCulloch, Ellerslie. Pte. Ernest Pomeroy, Collingwood. Sgt Frank Stanley Dacev, Wellington Sgt. Leslie Graham Scott, Hamilton. Temporary Sergeant Francis Mclntyre Milne, Christchurch. Pte. Frederick Herbert Anderson, Christchurch. Temporary Cpl .Thomas Samuel Mciffiece Hastings. Pte. James Whatman Barnard, New Plymouth. Temp. Lance Corporal Allan Alexander Wilson, Ol.autau. Pte. Francis John Foley Kerrytown, .via Timaru. 1 te. Douglas Thomas Hislop, Nelson. Robert Ewan Miln (rank not stated), Te Kuiti. Signalman Maurice Spring, Waitara.