AWARDS TO AIRMEN

Manawatu Standard, Volume LXV, Issue 256, 27 September 1945, Page 6

AWARDS TO AIRMEN

LOCAL MAN GETS D.F.C. (Press Assn.) WELLINGTON, Sopt. 27. Advice has been received by the Air Department from London of the following awards to New Zealand airmen: Distinguished S«r\ ic-o Order.- Acting-Wing-Commander T. W. Horton, D.l'.C. and bar, Mastorton. Bar to Distinguished Flying Cross.—Act-ing-Squadron-Leader J. V. Verran, D.l'.C., Tauinarunui; Acting-Flight-Lieut. K G. Orman, D.F.C. Wellington ; . Flying-Officer A. J. Muir, D.F.C., Dunedin. . Distinguished Flying Cross.—Acting-Squadron-Leader K. M. Boles, Auckland; Flight-Lieuts. C. .E. Baxter, Wannate; W. B. Cookson, Rotorua; G. C. Hitchcock, Kawhia; J. A. Scott, Dunedin; D. '1 wist, Britain; G. A. Webby, Wanganui; B. D. Williams, Wanganui; Acting-Flight-Lieuts. W. P. Moffatt (father, Hon. W. A. Moffatfc, Palmerston North) J G. R. Joblin, Patea; E. C. Harris, Waiuta; D. A. Ingham, Auckland; Flying-Officers I. C. Sutherland, Mastorton; D. McClellan, Auckland; A. G. Leech, Gisborne; A .J, Prescott, Otorohanga; G. D. Lean, Australia; J. S. Miur, Wellington; R. E. Kobcrtshawe, Wellington; C. N Martin, Te Puke; N. A. Atkins, Bay of Islands; ,1. W. Creamer, Auckland; A. C. .Tenscn, Blenheim; Acting-Flying-Officer J. Groves, Masterton; Pilot-Officers W. J. Henley, Auckland; P. A. Cannons, Wellington; W/O W. W. Beswarick, Wanganui; W. O. McKay, -Wyndham; Flight-Sergt. W. Hcrnung, Christchurch.

Flight-Licut. Moffatt is the eldest son of Hon. W. Moffatt, M.L.C., and Mrs Moffatt, of Ghaytor Street, Palmerston North. Ho volunteered for the Air Force and went overseas in 1941. After completing his training, he was posted to a heavy bomber squadron which was engaged in attacking targets on tho Continent. One brother, Pilot-Officer J. RMoffatt, is believed to have lost his life oil operations in Italy in May of this year, and another brother, Sccond-Lvut. A. V. Moffatt, is serving with the Maori Battalion.