FOR VALOUR

Hokitika Guardian, 22 December 1928, Page 6

FOR VALOUR

V.e. LOST AM) FOUND. INTF.KF.vST SHOWN BY 11.1t.11. THE DUKE OF YORK. An heroic deed ol the early days m New Zealand is recalled by the recent recovery by his lamily in New Zealand of the Victoria Cross awarded to the late Samuel Mitchell, of Mikonui, Koss nest land, for gallantry at the storming of the (bile I’a in I cii I.

As showing the keen interest manifested by 11 is Koval Highness the Duke of Yorlc and notwithstanding the great mental stress ill tin* Itoyal Family ow11j<•* (j) I,lk* serious illness ol Ills Majesty the King, llie Duke ol ) ori< has now caused to be sent to .Miss Kdiih Mitchell, the following memorandum:— Mb Picadilly. W . 1., • November Bth.. 1928. Dear Madam : I have received your Idler ol September 29tli and shown il lo the Duke of York. ■ His Royal Highness is very glad indeed to learn that you have now iecovered the Victoria Cross and to fed that he may have been of some assistance in llie matter. Yours 'faithfully, |». K. lIODQSDN, Privatc' J Secrel a rv. Our readers are familiar with Hie history of the effort's made to regain possession of the Victoria Gross through reports that have appeared from time to time in the columns of The Guardian,” and we join with our readers in again eongralnlai ing Miss Mitchell and her family upon the success that, lias attended their ellorts in recovering their lather s long-lost Victoria Gross.