HONOURS LIST

Waikato Times, Volume 130, Issue 21688, 26 March 1942, Page 6

HONOURS LIST

MILITARY AWARDS TE AWAMUTU MAN NAMED (By Telegraph.—Press Association) WELLINGTON, Thursday The following military awards to members of the Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force are officially announced:— Military Cross Second-Lieutenant James William Charles Craig, Auckland. Distinguished Conduct Medal Sergeant James Trevor Donovan, Auckland. Sergeant Donald George Mac Nab, Napier. Private John Alexander Redpath, Christchurch. Military Medal Private John Mcßae Brand, Roxburgh. 9 Private Brandon Birdwood Carter, Pukekohe. Sergeant Alan Howard Empson, Te Awamutu. Private Dugald Nicholls McQuarrie, Auckland (died of wounds). Private Henry Clifton Pool, Invercargill. Private Ernest Alexander Howard, England. HEROES IN AIR WELLINGTON, Wednesday Air Headquarters, Wellington, announces that the following New Zealand air personnel serving overseas have received awards: — DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS Flight-Lieutenant Kenwyn Roland Sutton, Royal Air Force. Acting-Flight-Lieutenant Alec Edward Berry, Royal Air Force. DISTINGUISHED FLYING MEDAL Sergeant Bert Sam Wipiti, Royal New Zealand Air Force. Pilot-Officer (formerly Sergeant) Charles Benedict Wareham, Royal New Zealand Air Force. Flight-Lieutenant Sutton was born in Wellington and educated at the Palmerston North Boys’ High School, He was a member of the Civil Reserve of Pilots, having trained at the Middle Districts Aero Club. Palmerston North. After his appointment to the Royal New Zealand Air Force and further training at Wigram, he relinquished his appointment to take up a short-service commission in the Royal Air Force in June, 1939. He is a son of Mr A. V. Sutton, of Palmerston North. Flight-Lieutenant Berry has no official papers at Air Headquarters, Wellington. Sergeant Wipiti was born in New Plymouth in 1922 and educated at the New Plymouth Boys’ High School. He is a son of Mr M. T. Wipiti, of New Plymouth. The citation states: “ Sergeant Wipiti has carried out a large number of operational flights against the enemy and has displayed outstanding courage and determination while engaging large formations of enemy aircraft. He has set a fine example to all.” Pilot-Officer Wareham was born in Kaikoura in 1916 and educated at St. Bede’s College, Christchurch. His mother is Mrs C. Wareham, of Kaikoura. The citation states: “ Sergeant Wareham (now pilot-officer) has carried out many long-distance photographic reconnaissance sorties, often in bad weather. He has obtained much valuable information on enemy targets and displayed great skill, keenness_and courage.” “I had a rather a trying experience once upon a time,” writes Mr Robert Seeley in a London weekly. “1 was a young new chum, then, one of a party of prospectors in Northern Queensland. One day I wandered away from camp and got ‘bushed.’ It was nearly three weeks before they found me, and I had some adventures in the meantime, believe me! On the third day I ran out of tobacco!—Smokers will sympathise. I shall never forget the first smoke I had after I was found!—delightful! But nowadays I find the tobacco 1 used to smoke when on the wallabi has lost its savour. Over much nicotine in it. Since coming to Maoriland I have smoked ’New Zealand Toasted.’ and ask nothing better. I understand its peculiar fragrance, and comparative freedom from nicotine in this incomparable tobacco are due to its being roasted. I It is certainly the finest I have ever 1 smoked—and the least harmful.” Mr ‘ Seeley refers to the five famous j toasted brands—Riverhead Gold, [ Desert Gold, Navy Cut No. 3. Pocket Edition, and Cut Plug No. 10.