AN INVESTITURE

Southland Times, Issue 18845, 10 June 1920, Page 5

AN INVESTITURE

ORDERS AND DECORATIONS. LONG LIST OF RECIPIENTS., (Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, June 9. This morning an investiture was held at Government House, Wellington, at which, by command of His Majesty the King, His Excellency the Governor-General presented the following orders and decorations. Military officers are described by the rank which they held at the time the orders or decorations were awarded :• —- Knight Bachelor—Sir David Ernest Hutchins, K. 8.; Lieutenant-Colonel (temporary Brigadier-General) William Meldrum. D.S.O. and bar-—The late Lieutenant-Col-onel G. A. King (handed to his widow, Mrs King). IVnlitary Cross —Captain A. Fair, Captain J. G. Govv, Lieutenant E. A. M. Lye. Royal Red Cross (First Class) —Miss C. R. Clark, Miss E. M. Livcsey, Mass A. L. Longman, Miss A. McLean, Miss E. McLeod, Miss M. Mitchell, Miss M. O’Connor, Miss A. Searell, Miss A. B. Smith, Mias E. Young. Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (third class) —Colonel P. R. Cook, Colonel C. J. Cooper, LieutenantColonel Darcy Chaytor, Lieutenant-Colonel A. R. Falconer, Lieutenant-Colonel G. E. Gabites, Lieutenant-Colonel G. Hoome, Lieu-tenant-Colonel J. E. Hume, Lieutenant-Col-onel J, P. D. Leahy, Lieutenant-Colonel R. H. Magill, Lieutenant-Colonel H. E. Pilkington, Colonel D.- Pringle, Colonel C. J. Reakes, Lieutenant-Colonel A. F. Roberts, LieutenantColonel J. H. G. Robertson, Colonel E. R. Smith, Colonel W. J. Strong, Colonel R. Tracy Inglis, Major (temporary 7 LieutenantColonel) J. T. Watson, Colonel D. S. Wylie, Colonel J. R. Purdy. Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British ' Empire (fourth class) —-Captain G. E. Archey, Major G. B. Banks, Major F. T. Bowerbank, Major (temporary 7 LieutenantColonel) H. M. Buchanan, Captain L. P. Davies, Captain (temporary Major) C. I. Goasage, Lieutenant-Colonel A. W. Hogg, the Rev. A. J. A. Jacob, Major N. J. Levien, Major 0. L. Marchant, Major C. E. May, Major D. A. McCurdy, Captain (temporary Major) J. E. H. Mewett, Major J. Mounsey, Major H. Peacock, Major (temporary Lieu-tenant-Colonel) H. A. Reid, Major T. D. McC. Stout, Captain (temporary Major) H. H. S. Westmacott, Captain C. A. L. Tredvvell. Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (fifth class) —Captain W. T. Atwell, Captain C. 11. Booth, Major J. T. Bosworth, Captain A. W. Brocks, Captain J. S. C. Colclough, Flying Officer T. Dance, Captain W. Dobson, Captain F. C. Gentry, Lieutenant S. G. Hale, Major H. Jolly, Captain J. R. Kirk, Lieutenant 11. A. Lockington, 2nd Lieutenant G. F. Lucas, Captain J, S. Marton, Mr F. G. Matthews, Captain S. Mellows, Major O. Moller, Second Lieutenant F. W. Mot.hes, Major J. A. Northcotc, Captain M. H. Oram, Captain H. J. Redmond, Major T. H. Ringland, Major D. B. Shand, Lieutenant (acting captain) K. L. Stewart., 2nd Lieutenant (temporary Captain) T. L. West, Captain G. Walker.