NEWS OF AWARD
Sergeant Huhne’s Surprise
ROTORUA, October 14.
Sergeant Hulme, when approached by the Press at Rotorua Sanatorium, where he is receiving treatment for a bullet wound in the arm, brad not received the Minister’s telegram convey mg the information of the award. When informed in the presence of the matron and a doctor, he was greatly taken aback and considered the newt incredible.
A quietly-spoken, mild-mannered man, he was very modest in has comment, but relaxed sufficiently warmly to kiss the matron and the sister in charge of the ward. He said that naturally he felt greatly honoured to receive such a wonderful distinction, but .if anybody- should receive the V.C. he would have . preferred it to have been his brother, Corporal 11. C. Hulme, who was badly wounded in Greece and subsequently killed in
Crete. He said that his wife would be overjoyed and his little son, aged five, who attends the Richmond School, would feel very proud, specially as he was desk mate and a great friend of the son of Bombardier Seo,took, who won the military medal on Crete. Sergeant Hulme said that the Crete action was nerve racking. He- had a roaming commission there and had seen probably more of the action than most of the soldiers. The award made him feel that he had done his bit after having chased “Jerry” as much as he could all over Crete, though the latter had finally chased the British out. He had pondered over the campaign a great deal. He was convinced that
“Blimey! I’ll retire to Bedlam! Directly the drone of planes ceases we pet a ruddy wasp m the z bedroom ! ” •‘Daily Mirror” .
the New Zealanders ■ had done their very best in the circumstances.
He had been in a position to observe many of the towns and points after they had been captured by the Ger- ■ mans. His observations convinced him that the British prisoners taken were being well treated and the wounded well looked after. Relative* of the prisoners could be reassured on that point. x
Sergeant Huhne’s wound is yielding to massage and water treatment and he is, making fine progress toward re- j covery. d
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Camp News, Volume 2, Issue 95, 24 October 1941, Page 5
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