NAVAL MEN DECORATED

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21188, 10 August 1940, Page 14 (Supplement)

NAVAL MEN DECORATED

COUSIN OF KING INCLUDED

LONDON, August 0 Among tho names in the list of naval awards published on Friday is that of Captain Lord Louis Mountbatten, who is a cousin of the King. Lord Louis has been mentioned in despatches. A description of the deeds for which tho decorations were given illustrate* the diversity of the duties falling to the Navy. For instance, an able seaman receives tho D.S.M. “for determination and resource in effecting the rescue of several non-commissioned officers and men of the King’s Own Royal Regiment when they were buried in the debris of a bombed house at Dunkirk—an act of bravery which earned 'special commendation from the Com-mander-in-Chief of the British Expeditionary Force. NATIONAL SAVINGS MEMBERSHIP OF 10,000,000 LONDON, August & The savings group formed under the national savings campaign now numbers 10,000,000 members. Thic was announced by Sir Robert Kindersley, who said tho campaign is now being concentrated on increasing the numbor of members. He announced that there are now 1200 local committees and 250,000 voluntary workers, responsible for organising 150,000 groups of savings certificate contributors. ADDINGTON TROTB Trial Handicap; Accountant, 12yds, 1 ; King Potts, 24yds, 2; Roan Duke, 24>ds. 3. All started. Stowards Handicap; I—l Jenny’s Guy, 1; 10—10 Mute, 2; 2—3 Captain Bolt, 3. All started. RUGBY FOOTBALL Hamilton: Representative match, half-time score, Auckland 8, Waikato