THE FLYING CROSS

New Zealand Herald, Volume 81, Issue 24972, 15 August 1944, Page 4

THE FLYING CROSS

VETERAN AIR-GUNNER T' OFFICER FROM AUCKLAND The Distinguished Flying Cross Ims been awarded to Flight-Lieutenant W, D. Reevely, according to official advice which has been received by his father, Mr Walter Reevely, ot 49 Ridings Road, Rernuera. Plight - Lieutenant Reevely is a veteran air-gunner, having gone overseas four years ago as a gergeant.

After making „more than .'SO flights over enemy territory, Flight-Lieutenant Reevely was granted a commission ip August, 1941. Later he was posted to the training command in Britain and carried out various duties. He has since advanced steadily in rank, and more recently has returned- to operations. ' Mr Reevely received advice last Thursday that his son had married an English * girl. The cablegram arrived 7 exactly four years after Flight-Lieu-tenant Reevely left New Zealand. ' ATTACK ON THE TIRPITZ ; FEARLESS D.F.C. WINNER > (0.C.) ROTORUA, Monti a > A message has been received by Lieu--1 tenant-Colonel J. H. Herrold, of Rotorua, from the Admiralty relating to the award of the Distinguished Service Cross to his late son, Sub-Lieutenaiit John Dean Herrold, R.N.Z.N.V.R., for a daring attack carried out on the battleship Tirpitz on April 3. "Throughout his service as senior j pilot of 827 Naval Air Squadron," states the letter, "Sub-Lieutenant Herrold was a capable and fearless leader. On this occasion, although his power r plant was running at low efficiency, he , took off from the deck of H.M.S. Furi- ' ous and, maintaining his place with skill and airmanship, he dived on to . the target to score damaging hits with his bombs, and successfully brought his aircraft had to the carrier." Sub-Lieutenant Herrold was one of ten New Zealanders in the force which carried out the attack. He was 22 years old at the time of his subsequent death. H l . was a student of Auckland University College when he left New Zealand for service overseas two and a-half years agoCOASTAL VESSELS i PACIFIC SERVICE ENDS After about two years' service with ? the United States forces in the Pacific - tiie 268-ton wooden twin-screw motor- - vessel Taupata is undergoing overhaul and survey at Auckland before resum--5 ing in the" coastal trade for her former f owners, the Anchor Line. Like other :» vessels the Taupata was purchased by 1 the Marine Department for the use of i the Americans. On return these vessels I are being offered for sale by tender, the l original owners being given first oppor- ] tunity. _ -75 The 508-ton motor-ship Port Wha- - ngarei, originally owned by the Watchiin Line, is to be sold; the scow Echo has been purchased by the former owners. Eckford and Co.. Blenheim; and the scow Kohi is to be sold. LOCAL AM) GENERAL e | Wounded Maoris Entertained , Four wounded members of the Maori ,• Battalion were guests at a Rotary r Club luncheon yesterday. The presit dent, Mr A. K. North, welcomed the e soldiers, and expressed the club's great ] interest in the Maori Battalion. Tlje 0 men were from a local services bosj pital. s Available A reply from the Government stating J that a camp at Mangere Crossing will 1 not be available for use by families J without accommodation has been received by the Otahuhu Borough Counf cil. The council had made the suggestion to the Government for a possible „ use for the camp, e A Service Appreciated Appreciation of the assistance given by the Mayor, Mr J. A. C. Allum, in obtaining the address of a sister in New Zealand has been expressed by # London woman in a letter received » ] the Town Hall yesterday. In recognition of the assistance, the woman enclosed a British 10s postal note a C gift to a local patriotic or charitable * organisation. Nurses' Examination i- Reporting to the Auckland Hospital e Board last night on the results of the e recent final State examination for pupil t nurses, the acting-lady superintendent, t Miss E. S. Brown, stated that, of o? - candidates from the Auckland Hospio tal, 53 obtained full passes, four gamed - partial passes, and two were unsuccess* ;- ful. One gained honours in both mecj* e cal and surgical nursing, eight in medical nursing, and two in surgical nursing. Frost in City Three degrees of frost was recorded on the grass in Albert Park yesterday morning. It was the first frost this month, the last being on July '26, when 5 two degrees was recorded. The cola f morning yesterday was followed by • e fine spring day. A severe frost of .16.8 e degrees was experienced in Hamilton e yesterday morning. This followed one ® of 11.8 degrees on Sunday. Nine oe■J grees of frost was recorded at Rotdrua k yesterday. n No Qrouch s "The position has eased in the mean- - time; the railways are now giving :i better delivery, and I find that we 3 have no grouch," said a farmer s ber of the Auckland District Council e of Primary Production, in reporting 0 upon fertiliser deliveries in the Wam®_ e area, to vesterday's meeting of itne council. ,! What! No grouch?" inter--1 posed the chairman. "Well, not ,": ii that particular line," the memW - quickly rejoined. ; Patriotic Postal Employees Up to this week donations amouriing to £IB9O have been contributed employees of the Post and re.egrapli f Department to the funds of the Auckland Provincial Patriotic Cofincii. „ Since the outbreak of_ war, officers <> the department have given regular y a central fund, from which allocati are made from time to time to eacn the 11 patriotic councils througi om New Zealand. A cheque for £'2s « I,ll ' 1 reach the Auckland council i was the 43rd contribution receive v from the postal staff. :1 Proposed Hospital Offices i , „ With a view to the provision ot . accommodation urgently rec i" ir ® t u fl y the admitting and inquiry °®f®.V|its £ ladv superintendent and her , a ?®!fL: ra and staff, and for other administrative. staff at the Auckland Hospital, P , posal to erect.a temporary building I two storeys on the south side • , main building was considered Dy' ~ £ Auckland Hospital Board last ggj On the recommendation of the ' ings Committee, it was deadeo. obtain a sketch plaa ofbuilding. '