WAR HONOURS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVIII, Issue 18334, 17 February 1920, Page 4

WAR HONOURS.

PRESENTATION OF MEDALS. CANTERBURY RECIPIENTS. Medals won by Canterbury members of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force during the operations in France and Belgium were presented by his Excellency tho Governor-General, Lord Liverpool, at a ceremony in the King Edward Barracks last evening. There was a large attendance of friends, relatives and others interested, and as each recipient stepped forward he was greeted with ringing oheers. His Excellency, who was accompanied by Colonel R. Young, 0.M.G., D. 5.0., Officer Commanding the Canterbury Military District, was met at the door by a guard of honour drawn from companies of Senior Cadets and commanded by Lieutenant J. Chisholm. The Cadet Band played the National Anthem, and then the Vice-Regal party inspeoted the mass parade of Christchurch Territorials and Senior Cadets, under command of Colonel G. J. Smith. C.B.E. Following is the list of recipients:— D.O.M. 0.3. M. B. Olsen, Lyttelton. 0.Q.M.3. J. Grubb, Lyttelton Sergt. J. P. Cunneea, Lyttelton. Rflmn. A. Fleming, Balcarm. MM. Sergt. B. L. Gulliver, Southbridg*. Sergt. F. T. Lowe, Southbrook. Sergt. A. W. Murray, K^aiapoi. Sergt. M. Pavelka, Oxford. Oorpl. W. B. Jefferson, Rotherhun. Pte.' L. P. Miller, Lyttelton. Pte. G. E. M'Millan, Fitzgerald Avenu*, Christchurch Bdr. R. J. Yoss, Marshland. Pte. T. S. Harper, Sydenham. L.-Cpl. R. H. Stapley, Clifton. ' Sergt. G. H. Weir, Christclnirch. Pte. H. W. Rusbridge, Strickland Street, ChristchurcT). Spr. R. Weir, Lower Ricoarton. Pte. J. Carson, Chalmers Military Hospltal.Pte. F. Frew, St Albans. Sergt. T. Lane, Hereford Street, Christohtiroh. Seigt. W. Linton, Melrose Street, Ohnstchurcli. Spr. E. B. Reardon, Chester Street, Christohurch. L.-Cpl. W. G. Oakley, Liohfield Street, Christchurch. Bdr. H. P. Smith, Sumner. L.-Cpl. L. Wright, Burnside Road, Christchurch. L.-Cpl. L. Duggam, Fitzgerald Avenue, Christchurch. L.-Cpl. J. H. Parker, Lyttelton. Sergt. W. A. Clothier, Avon Road, Christchurch. L.-Cpl. R. A. Childs, Ashburton Pttf. J. T). Dovne, Chertsey. Pte. R. J. Gaffney, Waimate. Pte. D. M'Clure. Rakaia. L.-Cpl. S. H. Webb, Longbeach. ' Pte. J. J. Wilson, Ashburton. BAR TO M.M. . Ser»t. L. A. Noble, M.M., Lynnford. M.S.M. Corpl. J. M'Kay. Drvr. R. Stevens, Ashton. CROIX DE GTJERRE (French). 2nd Lieut. H. G. Tombs, Christchurch. ITALIAN B.M. 2nd Lieut. C. M. Wells. C.Q.M.S. H. Benny. DEAD HEROES. Decorations were presented to next of kin in the following cases:— Croix de Guerre (Belgian) ana Military Medal—Sergt. J. J. Blackburn, to Mrs E. Blackburn (mother), Dromore M.S.M.—Commander C. A. Seay, to MrW. M Seay (father), Christchurch. Croix de Guerre (Belgian)—Sergt F. Hyland, to Mrs J. Hyland (mother), Ashburton. -