R.S.A. PARTY FOR ATHENS

Press, Volume C, Issue 29500, 29 April 1961, Page 9

R.S.A. PARTY FOR ATHENS

Farewell Message Of Mr Holyoake (N.Z. Press Association) AUCKLAND, April 28. A farewell message to the New Zealand Returned Services’ Association party which will fly to Athens on Sunday to attend the unveiling of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission memorial has been received by the leader of the delegation, Colonel L. F. Rudd, of Auckland, from the Prime Minister (Mr Holyoake). The unveiling of the memorial on which were commemorated the names of men who fought in the theatre and who had no known graves, was of special significance to all New Zealand, said Mr Holyoake. New Zealand had not been alone on the battlefields of Greece and Crete, but its men had been privileged to play an important part in the campaigns there, he said. It was fitting that New Zealand should send representatives to the ceremony who took part in the campaigns them selves. They would be fitting ambassadors of their country. The delegation includes Colonel Rudd, and Messrs D. J. Crowley (Kaikohe), S. T. Nolan (Waikato), A. A. Madden (Waipukurau), S. Shaw (Wellington), J. C. F. Hayter (Golden Bay), A. F. G. McGregor (Christchurch), H. P. Jefcoate (Dunedin), and E. D. Nathan (Upper Hutt).