N.Z. NAVAL AWARDS

Grey River Argus, 2 June 1943, Page 6

N.Z. NAVAL AWARDS

CREWS OF KIWI AND M : OA. WELLINGTON. June 1. The following awards are announced in respect of successful action by His Majesty’s New Zealand ships Kiwi and Moa' agaijist a Japanese submarine early this year:— Distinguished Service Order - - Lieut. Commander G. Bridson, D.S.U., R.N.Z.V.R., wife, Mrs. (Sister) A. Bridson, Auckland Public Hospital. Bar to Distinguished Service Cross. —Lieut. Commander P. Phipps, D.S.C., R.N.Z.N.V.R.; wife. Mrs. J. H. Phipps, Auckland. Distinguished Service Cross.— Temporary Lieut. J. F. A*. O'Neill, R.N.Z.N.V.R.; sister, Miss F. K. O'Neill, Auckland. Temporary Lieut. W. A. Laurie, R.N.Z.N.V.R.; wife, Mrs. F. E. Laurie, Auckland. Distinguished Service Medal. —Acting Leading Seaman A. E. J. Dalton; father, Mr. Gerald Dalton, Upper Hutt; Able Seaman J. T. Washer, father Mr. H. W. Washer, Wellington; Mechanician (first class) R. E. Harper mother,' Mrs. Betsy Harper, England. Mentioned in Dispatches.—(Posthu-mous).-—Acting Leading Signalman C. H. Buchanan, mother, Mrs. k. Buchanan, Port Chalmers.

Mentioned in Dispatches.—Leading Seaman F. K. Knox, mother, Mrs. A Knox, Dunedin; Leading Seaman H. T. Triplow, father, Mr. W. J. Triplow, Wellington; Leading Seaman T. W. Gra'yV mother, Mrs. J. C. Gray, Masterton; Able Seaman G. Butterfield, uncle, Mr. Charles Loveday, England; Able Seaman F. C. McVinnie mother Mrs. D. McVinnie. Auckland; Acting Leading Signalman J. L. W. Salter, wife, Mrs. E. Salter. Dunedin:. Engineroom Artificer (First Class), W. N. Southward, wife. Mrs. F. P. Southward, England; Acting Chief Mechanician G. E. Antis, wife, Mrs. W. J. M. Antis, Glasgow; Steward E. Barton, Mrs. Margaret Barton. England (relationship not stated). Temporary Sub-Lieut. David Hamilton Graham R.N.Z.N.V.R., Mrs. John Graham, Feilding (relationship not stated).