ARMY HONOURS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25017, 10 September 1942, Page 4

ARMY HONOURS

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE C.B.E. FOR BRIGADIER A. S. FALCONER (P.A.) WELLINGTON, Sept. 9. The following honours and awards, which His Majesty the King has been pleased to approve in recognition of gallant and distinguished service in the Middle East, were announced to-night; Commander of the British Empire Falconer, Brigadier Alexander Smith, of Dunedin.

Order of the British Empire Aickin, Major Francis William, of Wellington. Hanson, Lieutenant-colonel Frederick Melrose Horowhenua, of Wellington. Prideaux. Colonel Francis, of Whakatane. Sage, Lieutenant-colonel Albert Henry, of Wellington. Spencer, Colonel Frederick Montgomery, of Wellington. Steele, Captain Donald Gavin, of Wellington. Member of the British Empire Bell, Temporary Captain Robert Moore, of Waipawa. Cawthorn, Second-lieutenant Reginald William, of Wellington. Kelsey, Major John Owen, of Auckland. McKerchar, Lieutenant James Douglas. of Wellington. Neil, Major Arthur James, of Invercargill. Pryde, Major Neil Middleton, of Te Aroha. Rollinson, Captain Neville John, of Christchurch. British Empire Medal Carpenter, Corporal Trevor Vivian, of Pukerua Bay. Penny, Lance-corporal Adolphus Bradford, of Christchurch. Summers, Corporal Ivan Ridley, of Whangarei. Webber. Private Frederick Joseph, of Mangapapa. Distinguished Service Order Duff, Lieutenant-colonel Charles Staunton John, of Christchurch. King, Lieutenant-colonel Russell David, of Timaru. McNaught, Lieutenant-colonel Gifford John, of Lower Butt. Military Cross With Bar Thomas, Lieutenant Walter Batington, of Nelson. Military Cross Dawson, Captain (Chaplain) Frederick Oberlin, of Te Kuiti. Spence. Captain George Archibald Douglas. Royal Red Cross Chisholm. Matron Mavis, of Masterton. Nutsey, Matron Emily Mary, of Auckland. Distinguished Conduct Medal Henley, Staff-sergeant James Cyril, of Birkenhead.

Kerr, Lance - corporal William Thomas Weston, of Wellington. Moir, Lance-sergeant Thomas, of Christchurch. Robertson, Warrant Officer (II) Alan Charles Tuarea,. of Fairlie. Military Medal Brown, Private Frances Richard, of Te Kuiti. Dobson, Gunner George Ronald, of Wellington. Fowler, Warrant Officer (I) Thomas Gerald, of Waitara.’ Johnston. Lance-bombardier Bruce William, of Auckland. Kinder, Temporary Corporal John Bruce, of Wellington. Mack, Lance-sergeant Robert John George, of Auckland. Mackenzie, Private Angus, of Frankton Junction. Muir, Private Maurice, of England. Nicholas, Staff-sergeant Joseph Leonard, of Christchurch. Pahau, Warrant Officer (II) Watene. of Ruatoria. Plumtree, Second-lieutenant Darcy Raymond, of New Plymouth. Russell, Corporal Abnei-, of Bluff. Sanders, Gunner Edgar, of Christchurch. Tinker, Temporary Corporal Ronald Arthur, of Takanini. Mentioned in Despatches Gibbons, Lance-sergeant Ronald, of Wanganui. Gledhill, Corporal Cecil Howard, of Nelson. Hayman, Temporary Captain George Linton, of Christchurch. Kilgour, Lance-sergeant Robert Cadzow, of Palmerston. Maxwell, Lieutenant-colonel Douglas Todd, of Invercargill. Michael. Sergeant Noel Kelvin, of Auckland. Moroney, Sergeant Francis William, of Dunedin. Neilson, Warrant Officer (II) Christie William, of Port Chalmers. Provan, Signalman Andrew Wilson, of Christchurch. Smith, Sergeant Charles, of Nelson. Wilkinson, Lance-corporal Edric Joseph, of Christchurch. Brigadier A. S. Falconer, who enlisted shortly after the outbreak of war, is well known in Dunedin. He has been with the New Zealand Division since the very first. In the last war he served with distinction, being awarded the D.S.O. and M.C., and being twice mentioned in despatches.