N.Z.E.F.’S DEFENCE OF CRETE
General Freyberg’s Praise
REPLY TO SIR CYRIL NEWALL
The Governor-General, Sit Cyril Newall, has received the following reply to a message sent by his Excellency to General Freyberg:
“May I thank your Excellency personally and on behalf of all ranks of the Imperial forces who served in Crete for your inspiring message to us all 1 can assure you that you can be justly’ proud of the men who fought in defence of Crete.
“The New Zealand Division fought magnificently, and, though forced at last to withdraw’ in the face of unprecedented. air attacks, they had the satisfaction of knowing that nobody could have done more than they did. The division is now back in camp resting and refitting. Our losses have been severe, and the’ deep sympathy of the men of the N.Z.E.F. in Egypt goes out io the people of New Zealand. Your sympathy and pride in our achievement are an unfailing spur to us, and we will do our best in the future as we have in the past in Greece and Crete.”
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Camp News, Volume 2, Issue 78, 20 June 1941, Page 4
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