DECORATIONS FOR NAVAL MEN

Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 23963, 2 June 1943, Page 4

DECORATIONS FOR NAVAL MEN

Crews of New Zealand Ships ACTION AGAINST SUBMARINE (P.A.) WELLINGTON, June 1. The following awards have been announced in respect of the successful action by His Majesty’s New Zealand ships Kiwi and Moa against a Japanese submarine early this year;— Distinguished Service Order Bridson, Lieutemnt-Commander G., DSC., R.N.Z.N.V.R. Wife. Sister A. Bridson, Auckland Public Hospital, Bar to Distinguished Service Cross Phipps. Lieutenant-Commander P., D. R.N.Z.N.V.R. Wife, Mrs J. H. Phipps. Auckland Distinguished Service Cross O’Neill. Temporary-Lieutenant J. F A.. R.N.Z.N.V.R, Sister. Miss F. R. O'Neill, Auckland. Laurie. Temporary-Lieutenant W, A., H.N.ZN.V.R. Wife. Mrs F. E Laurie. Auckland. Distinguished Service Medal Dalton Acting-Leading-Signalman A. E J. Father. Mr Gerald Dalton. Upper Hutt. Washer. Abie-Seaman J. T. Father, Mr H. W Washer, Wellington. Harper, Mechanician 'lst classi R. E. Mother. Mrs Betsy Harper, England. Mentioned In Dispatches (Posthumous) Buchanan, Acting-Leading-Signal-tnan, C. H. Mother. Mrs E. Buchanan. Port Chalmers. Mentioned in Dispatches Knox. Lcading-Seamnn F, K. Mother, Mrs A. Knox. Dunedin Triplow. Leading-Seaman H. H. Father. Mr W J Triplnw, Wellington. Gray, Leadmg-Seanuii T. W. Mother Mrs J. C Gray, Maslerton. Butterfield, Able-Sraman G. Uncle Mr Charles Loveday. England. McVinnic, Ablc-Seaman E. C. Mother, Mrs D. McVinnie, Auckland, Slater, Acting-Loading-Signalman J L. W Wife. Mrs E. Slater, Dunedin. Southward, Engine-room Artificer (3rd class) W. N Wife. Mrs F. P. Southward, England. Anstis, Acting Chief-Mechanician G. E. Wife. Mrs W. J. M. Anstis, Glasgow. Barton, Steward E. Next-of-kin, Mrs Margaret Barton, of England (relationship not stated). Graham, Temporary Sub-Lieutenant David Hamilton, R.N.Z.N.V.R, Next-of-kin Mr John Graham. Feilding .(relationship not stated).