DECORATIONS BESTOWED

Sun (Christchurch), Volume VII, Issue 1972, 10 June 1920, Page 4

DECORATIONS BESTOWED

INVESTITURE IN WELLINGTON. Pre»a Asnociation. WELLINGTON, June 9. This morning an investiture was held at Government House, Wellington, at whirl), by command of his Majesty the King, his Excellency the GovernorGeneral 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. I C.B.—Licut.-Col. (Temporary BrigadierGeneral) William Meldrum. D.S.O. and Bar.—Late Licut.-Col. 0. A. King (handed to his widow, Mrs King I. j Military Croos.—Cnpt. A. Fair, .Capt. J. O. Gow, I.icut. E. A. M. Lye. Royal Red Cross (first class). —Miss C. R. Clark, Miss E. M. Livcscy, Miss A. L. Longman, Miss A. McLean, Miss E. McLeod,, Miss M. Mitchell, Miss M. O'Connor, Miss A. Scnrell, Miss A. B. Smith, Miss E. Young. C.B.E.—Colonel A. R. Cooke, Colonel C. .7. Cooper, Licut.-Col. Darcy Chayton, Lieut.-Col. A. H. Falconer, Lieut.-Col. G. E. Gsihitcs, Lieut.-Col. G. Hoome, Col. J. E. Hume, Lieut.-Col. .T. P. D. Leahy, Lieut.-Col. R. H. Makglll, Lieut.-Col. H. E. Pilktngton, Col. D. Prlngle, Col. J. R. Purdy, Col. C. J. Brakes, Lieut.-Col. A. F. Roberts, Llcut.Col. J. H. G. Robertson, Col. E. R. Smith, Col. \V. J. Strong, Col. R. Traccy-lnglis, Major (Temporary Lieut.-Col.) J. T. Watson, Col. D. S. Wylie. 0.8.E.—-Capt. G. E. Archey, Major G. B. Banks, Major F. T. Bowerbnnk, Major (Temporary Lieut.-Col.) H. M. Buchanan, Capt. L. P." llavics, Capt. (Temporary Major) C. I. Gossage, Lieut.-Col. A. W. Hogg, Rev. A. J. A. Jacob, Major N. J. Levien, Major E. L. Marchant, Major C. E. May, Major 1). A. McCurdv, Capt. (Temporary Major) .1. E. H. Mewett, Major J. Mouusey, Major 11. Peacock, Major (Temporary Lieut.-Col.) 11. A. Reid, Major T. D. McC. Stout, Capt. ('. A. L. Trcdwell, Capt. (Temporary Major) 11. H. S. Westniacott. M.B.E.—Capt. W. Alwcll, Capt. C. 11.

Booth, Major J. T. Bosworth, Copt. A. W. Brocks, Capt. W. C S. Colclough, FlyingOfllcer F. Dnnce, Capt. W. Dobson, Capt. I". C. Gentry, Lieut. S. G. Hale, Major H. Jolly, Capt. J. R. Kirk, Lieut. H. A. Lockington, Second-Lieut. G. T. Lucas, Capt. J. S. Marton, Mr F. G. Matthews, Captain S. Mellows, Major O. Mollcr, Second-Lieut. F. \V. Motlies, Major 3. A. Northcote, Capt. M. H. Oram, Capt. H. J. Redmond, Major T. H. Ringland, Major D. B. Shand, Lieut. (Act-ing-Capt.) K. L. Steward, Second-Lieut. (Temporary Capt.) T. L. West, Capt. G. Walker.