NEW ZEALANDERS DECORATED
FIGHTING IN DESERT O.\E D. 5.0., SIX M.C. s. >l\ D.C.M.’s, FOl R M.M.'s (Official War Correspondent with N.Z.E.FJ Cairo, Dec. 13. S'venteen immediate awards for gallantly by New Zealande'-s in the hecent action in the Liman Desert are announced to-day by headquarters of the Second NZ.E.F. The 'decorations are: - I Distinguished Service Order: Majot C. 11. Sawyers, artillery. j Military Cross: Lieut. C. S. Pepper, anti-tank unit: Lieut. A. C. Yeoman. 'Auckland infantry: Second-Lieut. C 111. Cathie, Wellington infantry: Capt. *D J. Fountaine. South Island injfantiy: Lieut. G. L. Lee, machine-gun battalion: Second-Lieut. A. R. Guth I t oy. South Island infantry. I Distinguished Conduct Medal: PriIvate W. D. Friday, Auckland infantry; Sergeant H. R. Martin. Wellington infantry; Sergeant G. McM. inoods. South Island infantry: Private G. 11. Goad. Auckland infantry: Gunner C. J. Winthrop, artillery; LanceSergeant R. L. Budke. anti-tank. I Military Medal: Sergeant - Major !P. George, artillery; Gunner R. |Wixon. anti-tank; Bombardier T. M Hutchison, artillery; Lance-Corporal C. Munro, field ambulance.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 85, Issue 295, 15 December 1941, Page 5
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