AIR HONOURS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25952, 19 September 1945, Page 4

AIR HONOURS

18 NEW ZEALANDERS D.F.C. TO TWO OTAGO MEN (P.A.) WELLINGTON, Sept. 18. The following awards to New Zealand airmen were announced to-night: Distinguished Service Order Kemp. Squadron Leader William Papillion, D.F.C.: father, Mr A. J. W. Kemp, Opotiki. to D.F.C. Denton, Act'. Wing Commander Frank Henderson, D.F.C.; father, Mr F. H. Denton, Greymouth. Smith, Squadron Leader Allan Henderson, D.F.C.; father, Mr A. W. Smith. Auckland. Hardy, Flight Lieutenant Owen Leslie, D.F.C.; mother, Mrs E. M. Hardy, Auckland. Browne, Flight Lieutenant Stanley Franklin, D.F.C.; mother, Mrs E. M. Browne, Wellington. Distinguished Flying Cross Mason, Act. Wing Commander Henry Maurice; father, Mr H. C. Mason, Waipawa. Worthington, Flight Lieutenant John Colin; wife, Mrs J. E. Worthington, Hamilton. Burge, Flight Lieutenant Alfred William; father, Mr A. J. Burge, Napier. Hooper. Flying Officer Garnet John; mother, Mrs E. A. Malcolm, Wellington. . Scott, Flying Officer Eric Prior; father, Mr G. W. Scott, Auckland. Friar, Flying Officer Frederick - Allan; sister-, Mrs F. I. Willis, Waipukurau. McConnochie, Flying Officer William Gordon;, father, Mr W. H. McConnochie, St. Bathans. Gilbertson, Flying Officer Lance Dixon; mother, Mrs L. I. Gilbertson, Wanganui. Powell. Flying Officer Alan Thomas; father, Mr T. Powell, Auckland. Lethaby, Flying Officer Albert Henry; father, Mr T. J. Lethaby, Dunedin. Wetere, Flying Officer James Himiona; father, Mr T. T. Wetere, Morrinsville. Crequer, Flying Officer Maurice Louis; father, Mr L. C. Crequer, Christchurch. Wood. Pilot Officer John Edward; father, Mr E. G. Wood, Christchurch.