HONOURS WON

New Zealand Herald, Volume 79, Issue 24251, 17 April 1942, Page 4

HONOURS WON

MIDDLE EAST FORCE D.S.O. TO BRIGADIER AWARD TO CHAPLAIN (N.Z.E.F. Official News Service) CAIRO, April 15 The following awards have been made to members of the Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force: — DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER Brigadier G. B. Parkinson, R.N.Z.A. — Mrs. B. W. Parkinson, Wellington. 0.8. E. Lieutenant-Colonel «T. E. Anderson, M.C.; N.Z.E. —Mrs. A. Anderson, Christchurch. Major R. T. Smith, N.Z.E.—Mrs. R. A. Smith, Waipukurau. M.B.E. Major A. B. Ross, E.D., Wellington Infantry—Mrs. D. L. Ross, Sydney. The Rev. N. E. WinhalL Chaplain to the Forces —Mrs. I. Winhall, Wellington. Resource ajad Leadership The citation accompanying the award to Brigadier Parkinson states: "This officer left New Zealand with the main body and commanded his regiment with distinction in the Western Desert in 1940 and Greece and Egypt in 1941. During the campaign in Greece his resource and leadership were largely responsible for the successful withdrawal

Penions Gorge on April 20. At the battle of Molos and during the subsequent withdrawal he showed great coolness and gallantry. Since his return to Egypt lie has been untiring in his efforts to reorganise and re-train his regiment largely depleted by casualties in Greece and Crete and by the many demands on it for staff and for officer cadet personnel, to its previous high state of efficiency. Brigadier Parkinson has given sterfing and unselfish service throughout a long period and has now been selected to raise and command the New Zealand Army Tank Brigade. The citation for Major Ross' award states: Major Ross did splendid work in preparation for the Greek campaign in his capacity of Deputy Assistant Quartermaster-General of the New Zealand Division. He served throughout the campaign in that capacity and subsequently during the period of reorganisation and carried out important work in the administration and re-equipment of the division. Chaplain's Untiring Work "Untiring work in organising the social and spiritual activities of the convalescent depot over a period of 14 months, during which time there were as many as 800 to 900 men coming and going, and periods of additional duties on account of enemy action," is attributed to Mr. Winhall in the citation. "Mr. Winhall carried out, singlehanded, duties for which it has now been found desirable to allot two chaplains. In addition to the above, he performed many duties for other units of the Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force in the canal area over a wide radius and, in some cases, also for British units.