AWARDS TO MEN OF 2ND N.Z.E.F.
SERVICE IN MIDDLE EAST (P.A.) WELLINGTON, March 9. Advice that the King has approved the following awards to 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force (Middle East) personnel “for gallant and distinguished service in the: field” has been received by the Minister of Defence, Mr Jones. All have been prisoners of war for various periods. The majority have since returned to New Zealand:— MEMBER OF THE ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE (M.8.E.) Bums, Major J.; Wellington. Evans, Captain H.’ M.; Auckland. Mitchell, Captain N. B.; Wellington. MILITARY CROSS (M.C.) Mason, Captain M. J.; Wellington. MILITARY MEDAL (M.M.) Kennard-Davis, Corporal J. S.; Kent. Gaze, Signalman J. A.; Wellington. Hoare, Private H. A.; Kingston-on-Thames. MENTION IN DESPATCHES George, Lieutenant-Colonel C. D. A.; Wellington. Gerard, Captain J. D.; Wellington. Goodwin, Captain S. S. F.; Thames. Phillips, Lieutenant J. K.; Napier. Campbell, Sergeant H. P.; Wellington. Gilmour, Private W. S. H.; Wellington. Gundry, Private W. E.; Hokianga. McKinney, Private R. J.; Onewhero. Skinner, Private W. G.; Dunedin.
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Southland Times, Issue 25618, 10 March 1945, Page 6
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