MILITARY AWARDS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 89, Issue 268, 13 November 1945, Page 6

MILITARY AWARDS

DISTINGUISHED AND GALLANT CONDUCT IN FIELD (Special). Wellington, Nov. 10. the Minister of Defence has received advice of the following awards in recognition of gallant and distinguished service in the field. Those against whose names an asterisk appears have returned to New Zealand. In other cases the p’.ace of residence of the next of kinjs shown: Bar to Dishinguished Service Order Brigadier William G. Gentry, D.S.O. 0.8. E., Lower Hutt. Colonel (T.-Brigadier) Tan L. Bonifant. D. 5.0., Christchurch. Colonel Frederick M. H. Hanson, D.S.O. 0.8. E., M.M., Wellington. Distinguished Service Order (D. 5.0. Brigadier Ravmond C. Queeree, C.8.E., England. Lieut.-Colonel Monty C. Fairbrother, M.C., Christchurch. Lieut Colonel Monty C. Fairbrother, 0.8. E., E.D., Wellington. ♦Lieut. Colonel Hoani M. Parata, Dunedin. ♦Major George K. Armstrong, M.C., Dunedin. ♦Major George H. Hawkesby, Auckland. ♦Major Yorke K. Fleming, Palmerston North. Major Duncan Maclntyre, Porangahau, H.B. . Major Leslie C. E. Malt, Bay of Plenty. Major George B. Nelson, Auckland. Major Charles K. Reed, Palmerston North. Bar to Military Cross. Major William F. Titchener, M.C., Dunedin. Military Cross (M.C.) Major William S. L. Mcßae, Auckland; Major Henry W. Northcroft, Napier; *Major Maurice M. Robert sen, Auckland; Captain (T.-Major) Wallacy B. Cox, Christchurch; *Captain (T.Major) Garth G. Turbott, Auckland; Rev. John S. Somerville, Chaplain, 3rd Class, Dunedin; Captain Thomas M. V. Bain Christchurch; Captain Ovire P. Davis, Westport; ♦Captain Albert A. Keller, New Plymouth; Captain Wi Reedy, East Coast; ♦Captain Edgar R. Smythe, Invercargill; *Captain Bruce J. Williams, Auckland; T.-Captain George S. Menzies, Napier; Lieutenant William H. Harvey, Dunedin; ♦Lieutenant. Bruce R. Sneddon, Tauranga: Lieutenant Te Rawhiro Tibble, East Coast; T.-Lieutenant Arthur R. McLay, Ashburton; *T.-Lieutenant James I. M. Smail. Christchurch; *2nd Lieutenant Frank B. Ryan, Lower Hutt; 2nd Lieutenant Derek G. Boys, Auckland; *2nd Lieutenant Raymond Moller, Wellington; 2nd Lieutenant Raymond J. Quinn M.M., Auckland; 2nd Lieutenant Waller J. Sisam. Bay of Plenty; *2nd Lieutenant Ronald A. Vazey. Awanui.

Distinguished Conduct Medal (D.CJW.) Sgt. James A. Gerwood, Wellington; Sgt. Arthur A. Leech, North Auckland; Sgt. Gordan J. Murray, Auckland; Sgt. Colin D. Rae. Waihi; Sgt. Pou Rakena, Hokianga; T.-Sgt. RobeiU. J. Roberts, Tauranga;. L.-Sgl. Henry J. Welsh, Norlh Canterbury; Cpl. Harold F. Beckham, Auckland; Pte. Pita Maangi, Opotiki. Military Medal (M.M.) Slaff-.%;t. Kani Rangitauira Murupara, Whakatane district; Sgt. Bruno E. Archibald, Auckland; Sgl. Louis V. Berridge North Auckland; Sgt. Albert J. Gardyne, Gore; Sgl. Kenneth W. Herring, Westport; Sgt. Robert Mailland, Dunedin; Sgl. Eric F. Michie. Balclutha; Sgl. Neil 1-1. Mitchinson, Raetihi; Sgt. Archie M. Rear!, Hamilton; Sgt. James Russell, South Canterbury; Sgt. Hector A Sinclair, Nelson; T.-Sgt. Maurice F. Chaney, Otaki Railway; T-Sgt. Reginald Edmondson, Nelson; T.-Sgt. Robert McPartlin, Kaiapoi: T.-Sgt. Charles R. Monaghan, Mat aura; L.-Sgt. Edward B. Glass, South Canterbury; L.-Sgt. Oswald L. Howaf, Hokitika; L.-Sgt. Edward J. Mullin Dunedin; L.-Sgt, John V Riddell, Auckland; Cpl. William M. Baker, Te Puke; Cpl. Sydney R. Cook. Hawera: Cpl. Samuel A. Crook, Christchurch; Cpl. William O. Ingham, Auckland; Cpl. Vernon J. Jorgensen Wellington; Cpl. Robert McLean Kohultohu; Cpl. George Nai Nai, Gisborne; Cpl. Frederick C. Rawson, Bav of Plenty; Cpl. Robert L. Rossiter Christchurch; Cpl. Henry E. Smith, Auckland; Cpl. James Tither, Christchurch; T.-Cpl. Charles H. Anderton Waipukurau; T.-Cpl., now T.-Sgt Fairlie F. Curry. Wellington; T.-Cpl. James Kira. Kaeo; T.-Cpl. Neville B. Tyre. New Plymouth; L.-Bdr. Clive A Anderson, Palmerston North; L.-Cpl Clifford E. L. Hutchison, Wellington; L.-Bdr. William Henderson; Gnr. Robert C. •Barrett. Wellington; Pie. Peter J. Begley. Hastings; Spr Maxwell R. Blacktop, Wellington' Pie Montague J. Brown, Kakahi; Tpr. Denzil E. Craw. Linton: Spr. Mi"hae> J. Fisken Gore; Pte. Henry C. Free: man. Kakahi: Pie. Jame s W. Gwilliam Auckland; Spr. Ronald A. J. Hooper Christchurch; Snr. Trevor G. Mein-' tosh, Auckland: Pte. Daniel C. Mclntvre. Southland; Pte. Ivan F Slrahl Kaikoura: Pte. John J. 1,. Straihern, Invercargill; Pfe. Ivan Tolich. Te Awamutu. Mentioned in Dispatches. Captain Hem. Major) William S. Jordan. M.B.H, V.C.. Sydney.