V.C. FOR TWO NEW ZEALAND SOLDIERS
Courage And Leadership In Cretan Battle
CITATIONS TELL OF REMARKABLE EXPLOITS
His Majesty the King has approved the award of the Victoria Cross to Second-Lieutenant Charles Hazlitt Upham and Sergeant Alfred Clive Hulme, of the New Zealand Military Forces. This announcement was made yesterday by the Prime Minister, Mr. Fraser, and telegrams of congratulation on the recognition of the gallantry of the winners of the V.C. have been sent by the Government. These are the first Victoria Crosses won by members of the New Zealand land forces in this war, and in each case the citation tells a story of outstanding heroism and devotion to duty during the bitter fighting in Crete. Sergeant Hulme is now back in New Zealand. The awards were announced to the House of Representatives yesterday afternoon by Mr. Fraser, and when he finished his reading of the two citations of valour loud applause was given.
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Camp News, Volume 2, Issue 95, 24 October 1941, Page 4
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