ST. JOHN AMBULANCE OFFICERS GAIN HIGH AWARDS

Wanganui Chronicle, 2 September 1950, Page 4

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE OFFICERS GAIN HIGH AWARDS

Long qnd faithful service by two proniiueqt officers ol the St. John Aqibulaqce Brigade in Waqganqi has been rewarded by high hpqours. According to advice received from the secretqcy.geqeral, St. Jqhffs Gate, London. Assistant-Commissiqner E. Hamling, cflicer-iq-charge ' qi the Wanganui Brigade distrjpt, and Miss Mona Freeman, woman’s corps superintendent, haye been admitted to the order as serving brother and serving sister ot St. John, respectively. The advice reads in each case: “i have the honour to inform you that His Majesty the King, the Sovereign Head of the Graqd Priory in the British Realm of the Venerable Orde. of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, has been graciously pleased to sanction yoqr admission as a serving brother (serving sister) of St. John as from May 25, 1950, the date of His Majesty's Sign Manual.” The awards will be presented at a cathedral investiture to be conducted by the Governor-General, Sir Bernarad Freyberg. By order of the chancellor, Sir James Elliott, the official ribanfi pf [l;e order and silver cress have already been forwarded to the two officers. an years service. His servipe extending over a period of 20 years, Mr. Hatqling gained his first aifi pertificatp in 1931, fi.s medallion in 1932, tree ’ ambulance duties 1935, and divisional secretarial duties 1940. He was appointed corps officer in 1941 and a year later was appointed a lay lecturer by thp association. From 1941 to 1944 he was liaison officer to the medical officer-in-charge being responsible for maintainin'; the strength of personnel for all casualty clearing stations in the Wanganui area, under the E.P.S. medical and hospital section. During this perioo Mr. Hainiing olso conducted fi.st-ain .'.cciures .n the city and country dis. tricts for traffic police units. He was "■“pn’pd district officer in 1944. Since May of this year he has bedfi assis’ant commrsioner. Mr. Hamlin”, has been a member of the executiv., of th” association for a number of years.

j.iis.; Freeman’s service with the board dates from 1928, when she gained her first aid certificate wi ’ the central nursing divieion. In 1931 she gained her medallion and was appointed divisional storekeener. Two years later she was appointed woman ctfieer and in 1937 woman divisional superintendent. The following year slip was appointed the women’s cprps superintendent. From 1941 tilt 1914 .-he c rrjeh cqt work al the E.P.S. casualty clearing stations, lecturing -•art 'to.nownrating. Still actively engaged with nursing classes and corps riuties. Miss Fpeeman has vixen valuable service in nursing work.