SWORD OF HONOUR

New Zealand Times, Volume XLV, Issue 10450, 1 December 1919, Page 4

SWORD OF HONOUR

INTERESTING CEREMONY PRESENTATIONS TO V.C. EOLDKR AND OTHERS. At the Basin Reserve on Saturday an interesting ceremony took place in ! tho presence of several thousands of ! cadets and citizens. Before the cadet I tournament commenced tho various coni- ; panics), under the command of Licutcn■aiit J. Thomson, N.Z.i\P., vtpj-p : marched up, forming practically a hoiI low square, while u number oi returned j soldiers —some in uniform, some in eivi--1 lian attire, and headed by Lieutenant ! Fricklet.on, V.O.—paraded before 31a- | jor-Gcncral Sir A. W. Robin, Genera) i Officer Commanding tho New Zealand forces. HONOURS FOR V.C. OFFICER, As Lieutenant Frickloton stepped forward and saluted the general, he was roceived with a round of applause, which was renewed after he had rc- | ceived a handsome sword of honour from the Uroymouth Caledonian Society in recognition of his gallantry on the field ol action. In making tho presentation General Robin congratulated Lieutenant Frickloton oil his splendid record and gallant military achievements, and said ho was particularly pleased to present the recipient with the valuable sword of honour as a token of tho admiration and esteem of tho Caledonian Society of tho West Const. Tho speaker had every confidence that Lieutenant FTickleton w.ould oarry out the message conveyed—that the sword woujd not be drawn without reason nor sheathed without honour. During the afternoon tho following telegram was received bv Captain \Y. M. Bell," Group Commander:" "Please convey" congratulations from members of Grey Caledonian Society to Lieutenant Frickleton, V. 0." OTHER, PRESENTATIONS. A list of recipients of decorations won on the field of battle, for presentation that day was hanilepl to tho Press representatives. Some of the men paraded and received their decorations at the hands of the geueral, being loudly applauded as they hurried away to escape the attentions of the spec» tatorh. The complete list is as under: — D.C.M.' and Bar—-Sergeant-Major J. J. Riddett. D.C.M.—2nd Lieutenant M. Maoaskill, Lance-Serseant I. G. Short, and Staff-Sergeant' L. A. Berg. •M.Ai; and Bar—Sergeant L. Thomas and Temporary-Sergeant J. I. Y. Cochran. ; ' Bar to M.'M.—Sergeant A. Wilman.' . MAT:—Private G. Robinson, Driver A. E. Edmonds, Private R. Alexan. der, Corporal A. G. Pointon, Sergeant A. G. Bowater. Corporal P. Henry, Private A. Turnbull, Lance-Corpora] I W. Allen. Private S. M. Edwards, Corporal C. A. Lineham. Driver T. Lockwood, Temporary-Corporal H. A. Pet'g, Trooper W. Southern, Private W. Todd, Corporal J. Dugean, Lance-Corpora] L. TV. G. Milhvard, Corporal L. Orutchley, Private P. R. Pye-Smith, Private J. T. Wilson, Corporal W. Sullivan, Lance-CorDOral D. A. Campion (deceased), Private A. A. Rossiter (deceased). Rifleman C. V. Murray (deceased), Corporal M. Griffin (deceased), Corporal F. M. H. Hanson, Private S. H. Verity, Private G. T. Smith, Corporal S. G. Sapsford, Privato A. D. Stowart. Privato A. J. Stedman. M.S.M.—Sergeant T. Carrig, Ser- , geant J. C. Greig,- Sergeant M. E. Rafter. ■ R.S..M. J. Porteous, Lance-Cor-poral ;W. Pearse., Foreign Decorations—Corporal TV. E. Trott, MedaiMe Militairo; Rifleman A. Loughlin, French Croix-de-Guerro; Cofporal A. Ramsay, Belgian Cioix-de-Guerro; Sergeant E. Affleck, Belgian Oroix-de-Guerre: Lance-Corporal P. Floyd, Belgian Croix-de-G-uerro. The recipients parading on Saturday were 2nd Lieutenant M. Maeaskill, StaffSergeant L. A. Berg, Sergeant Wilman. Driver Edmonds, Corporals Pointon, Henry, Allen, Lineham, Crutch- j ley; Sergeant Snllivan, Corporals Grif-! fin (deceased—medal received by brother), and Hanson : Privates Verity Smith; Corporal Sapsford, Sergeant Rafter, Corporal Ramsay and Rifleman Loughlin. The others will receive their medals at some suitable function, to be held at a future date.