RELEASED ON PAROLE.
Flight-Lieut. D. E. Harkness, R.N., a young New Zealand airman, who was interned in Holland last year, is now on a visit to New Zealand on parole. Lieut. Harkness, who is a native of Nelson, went to England in 1915, and went into training at Hendon. He received a commission in Royal Naval Air Service, and afterwards completed his training at several schools in England. He wont to the Western front, early in 1916, and was engaged in flying there for several months. 'He was awarded the; Distinguished Service Cross for valuable services rendered in the bombing of Gorman Zeppelin sheds at Brussels. Lieut. Harkness had the ill-luck in September, 1916, to bo forced to descend on Dutch soil. A short time ago he urns allowed leave to visit England, and subsequently he was given extenued leave in order to visit New Zealand. He is at present visiting 'Auckland.
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Taihape Daily Times, 24 November 1917, Page 4
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152RELEASED ON PAROLE. Taihape Daily Times, 24 November 1917, Page 4
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