Northlanders Among Men To Receive Service Awards

Northern Advocate, 19 December 1945, Page 5

Northlanders Among Men To Receive Service Awards

(Special)

Forty-nine officers and men of the Navy, Army and Air Force, including several Northlanders, received awards for gallant or distinguished service at an investiture at the Town Hall last night.

The awards were presented by the Governor-General (Sir Cyril Newall). His Excellency was accompanied by Lady Newall, Major H. A. Jaffray, military secretary, Commodore W. K. D. Dowding, D.S.C., R.N., Brigadier A. E. Conway, 0.8. E., N.Z.S.C., Group Captain C. C. Hunter, R.N.Z.A.F., and Lieutenant-Colonel F. J. Gwilliam, E. all honorary aides-de-camp. The ceremony lasted for an hour and three-quarters. Those present included next-of-kin of recipients and representatives of the Services and various civic bodies and organisations. As the name of each recipient was called, the citation was read, after which he marched to the centre of the hall and then to the stage. Brigadier Conway took the insignia from a table and placed it on a scarlet cushion carried by Commodore Dowding. The award was then presented by the Governor-General, both he and Lady Newall shaking hands with the recipients. Members of all three Services, as well as a number of representatives of the Maori race, were included in the list of awards. A few still showed traces of their wounds, but all were able to march to. the official dais. LIST OF AWARDS The following awards were presented:— Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (C.8.E.). — Brigadier H. S. Kenrick, C. 8., E.D., of Auckland.

Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (D. 5.0.), —Colonel G. J. O. Stewart, E.D., of Auckland; LieutenantColonel J. B. Ferguson, M.C., of Auckland; Lieutenant-Colonel J. N. Anderson, of Patea; Lieutenant-Colonel C. H. Sawyers, of Auckland; Major and Quartermaster G. P. Cade, of Auckland; Flying Officer N. Ji Matieh, D.F.M., of Dargaville. Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (0.8. E.). — Lieu-tenant-Colonel J. B. K. Taylor, of Auckland.

AUCKLAND, This Day,

Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (M.8.E.). —Warrant Officer (Class I) M. Te. T. Mcßae, of Rotorua; Warrant Officer A. W. A. Crook, R.N.Z.A.F., of Auckland. Military Cross.—Lieutenant-Colonel J B. Ferguson, D. 5.0., of Auckland; Acting-Lieutenant-Colonel P. Gilchrist, of Te Aroha; Major J. S. Rutherford, of Auckland; Major A. E. Beyer, of Papatoetoe; Major S. F. Catchpole, of Auckland; Major P. R. Pike, of Auckland; Major J. M. Staveley, of Auckland; Major M. B. Trower, of Te Awamutu; Captain F. H. Muller, of Hamilton; Captain P. Robertson, of Kaitaia; Captain A. B. Cottrell, of Rotorua; Lieutenant I. S. Walters, of Auckland.

Distinguished Flying Cross and Bar. —Wing Commander D. W. S. Clark, of Otorohanga.

Distinguished Flying Cross.— Squadron Leader J. J. de Willimoff, of Auckland; Flight Lieutenant I. R. Mitchell, of Auckland; Flight Lieutenant A. G. S. George, of Auckland; Flight Lientenant C. P. Towsey, of Auckland; Flying Officer W. A. Fraser, of Auckland. •

Air Force Cross—Flying Officer T, Alexander, of Glen Eden.

Distinguished Conduct Medal.— Captain H. J. Bramwell, of Dargaville; Liei-tenant R. L. Burk, of Auckland; Second Lieutenant J. Brown, of Waitakere; Staff-Sergeant T. Moir, of Rotorua; Lance-Sergeant H. Manahi, of Rotorua; Private T. Heka, of Waipapakauri.

Distinguished Service Medal.—AbleSeaman L. B. Hill, of Auckland. Military Medal.—Captain B. Pounsett, of Auckland; Warrant Officer (Class ID R. G. Aro, of Auckland; Sergeant L. H. Lovegrove, of Whangarei; LanceSergeant L. N Parris, of Auckland; Corporal R. Waaka, of Tauranga; Lance-Bombardier W. F. Davies, of Auckland; Lance-Corporal A. G. Scott, cf Auckland; Private C. T. Apihai, of Te Teko.

Distinguished Flying Medal.—Flying Officer W. A. Fraser, D.F.C., of Auckland; Flying Officer C. M, Wallace, of Auckland; Flying Officer R. L. Sommerville, of Auckland. British Empire Medal (Military Division).—Warrant Officer M. T. B. Harris, R.N.Z.A.F., of Auckland; Petty-Officer E. Clark, of Auckland; Sergeant I. R. Summers, of Whangarei; Sergeant J. G. Free, of Edgecumbe.