AN INVESTITURE.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19971, 10 June 1920, Page 4

AN INVESTITURE.

[Psb Press Association.] WELLINGTON.-June 9. Inu morning bit investiMire was held st. Government House. Wellington, at which bv command of his Majesty the King, his Excellency tho Governor-Genera! presented the following orders and decorations. Military officers am described by the rank which they lield at the time tho orders or decorations were awarded i KNIGHT BACHELOR. Sir David Knifes t Hutchins. Lieu ten an t- Co! on e 1 (temporary BrigadierGeneral) William Meldrum. 1 The D.S.O, and bar of the late LieutenantUolonel G. A. King were handed to hia widow, Mrs King. MILITARY CROSS. i Captain A. lair, Captain I. G. Gow Lieutenant E. A. N. Lye. • ROYAL RED CROSS (First Class). Mis ß C. R. Clark, Miss E. M. Livesey, Miss A. L. Longman, Miss A. M’Lean. Miss B. M'Lectl, Miss M. Mitchell, Miss M. O’Connor. Miss A. Searrell, Miss A. B. Smith, Miss E. \oung. COMMANDER OF ORDER OF BRITISH EMPIRE (Third Class). Colonel S. R. Cooke, Colonel C. J. Cooper, Lieutenant-Colonel Darcy Charter, Lieuten-ant-Colonel A- R. Falconer, Lieutenant-Col-onel G. E. Gabites, Lieutenant-Colonel G. Hoome, Colonel J. E. Hume, LieutenantColonel ,T. P. D. Leahy. Lieutenant-Colonel B. H. Mac Gill, Lieutenant-Colonel H, E. Pilkington. Colonel I). Pringle Colonel .1 R - Purdy, Colonel C. .1. Rea.kos. LieutenantCol one I A. F. Roberts, Lieutenant-Colonel J. H. G. Robertson, Colonel E. U. Smith. Colonel W, J. Strong. Colonel R. Tra-ry-In-glis. Major, (Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel) J. T. Watson, Colonel I). S. Wylie. OFFICER OF ORDER OF BRITISH EMPIRE (Fourth Class). Captain G. E. Archer Major G. B. Banks, Major I. P. Bowerbank, Major (Temporary Lieutenant-Colonpl) 11, M. 'Buchanan; Captain L. P. .Davies, Captain , (TemporaryMajor) C. I. Gossape, Lieutenant-Colonel A. W’. Hogg. Rev A. .1. A. Jacob, Major K. J, Levien, Major E. L. Mnrchnnt. Major C. E*. May, Major D. A. M’Curdv, Captain (Temporary Major) J. E. H. Mewett, Major J. Mounsey. < Major H. Peacock, Major (Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel) Hi A. Reid, Major T. D. M’C. Stout, Captain C. A. L. Treadwell, Captain (Temporary Major) H. H. S. Westmacott. MEMBER OF ORDER OF BRITISH EMPIRE' (Fifth Class). Captain W. Atwell. Captain C. H. Booth. Major J. T. Bosworth, Captain A. w! Brocks, Captain W. C. S. Colclough, Flying Officer F. Dance, Captain W. Dobson, Captain F. C. Gentry, Lieutenant, S. G. Halo Major H. Jolly, Captain J. R. Kirk, Lieutenant H. A. Lockington, Second-Lieutenant G. T. Lucas, Captain J. S. Marlon. Mr F. G. Matthews, Captain S. Mellows, Major 0. Moll or, Sccond-Lieutcnanr, F. W. Mothes, Major J. A. Northcote, Captain M. H. Oram! Captain H. J. Redmond, Major T. H. Ringbnd. Major D. B; Shand, Lieutenant (Act-ing-Captain) K. L, Steward, Second-Lieuten-ant (Temporary Captain) T. 3. West, Captain G. Walker.