AWARDS PRESENTED

Camp News, Volume 3, Issue 110, 20 February 1942, Page 4

AWARDS PRESENTED

Ceremony In Egypt

CAIRO, February 13.

Before a parade of the youngest infantry brigade group tn the New Zealand Division, Major-General Frey berg received the insignia of knighthood of the British Empire at a colourful military ceremony today at the Base Camp. General Auchinleck also presented decorations won during the campaigns in Greece, Crete, and Libya to 46 nurses, officers and men.

This was the first occasion in the history of the New Zealand Division in this war of awards being made to nurses at a military parade. The recipients were the matrons of two New Zealand military hospitals, who were decorated for distinguished services.

The decorations were as follows

Knight Commander of the Order of rhe _• British Empire.—Major-General Freyberg.

Associate of the Royal Red ’Cross. — Matrons D. I. Brown and E. f M. Me Kay. Companion of the Order of the British Empire. Brigadier MacCormick. Colonel H. S. Kendrick. Officer of the Order of the British Bmpire.—Colonel W. G. Gentry. . Member of the Order of the British empire. Lieutenant C. A. Morton. ■ Bar to the D.S.O. —Brigadier Bar i owclough. D.S.O. —Lieutenant-Colonel L. F Rudd, Majors C. H. Sawyers and E. R. Harford. Military Cross. —Majors J. H. Sutb orland, IL A. Robinson. G. N. Watson. C; S Morris, and Lieutenant W F. A Iley. • D.C.M. — Warrant Officer (first class) E» G. Conway. Sergeants W. T. Weir. 11. R. Martin, G. M. D Mds. Lance-Ser reant R. L. Burk, Gunner C-. -I Win \brop, Private* E. Shelford.

Military -Se- ond-Lieutenani J. W. Bateman, Warrant Officers (second class) N. W. Hunter. G Ka tone. Sergeants C. N Shultz, A. H Parker, A. Sperry, Lance-Sergeant E 11. Elliott, Corporals C. Munro, G. C Garyen, A. K. Spillman. Bombardier G. F. Scoltond, Privates W Porter, M 11. Wells, L. G. Schultz. M J Richard son, C. A. Dornbush, Gunners I. W. J Tombleson, H. R. Drinkwater

British Empire , Medal. Second Lieutenant F. Bowes, Sergeant A J Grimmond.