HONOURS & AWARDS OFF SCARS AND MEN IN WORKS SERVE WITH DISTINCTION

Dozerdust, Volume 2, Issue 23, 5 August 1944, Page 2

HONOURS & AWARDS OFF SCARS AND MEN IN WORKS SERVE WITH D ISTINCTION

* FAJOR E BLACKER, R. 0.G.0.. Royal Order Grilled Spam ( ’Vith Seppors~'Rampahtj

he citation reads’; This officer by his inspiring example, tireless energy’ & sound appreciation of tactical problems converted his entire company to S r AM by the simple expedient of grilling it smothered in " RUD EYE ”. is first displayed great intiative in winning his - officers to the concoction at 2559hr5, --nd the NCO’.s at 0200 hrs by giving them the opt-, ion of Sapm or 7 days. That he sang a dirge is'an unwise exaggeration by friends, U ** * * * -' -• * * >'• * * •-’< * * *** **

LI ’jUT? D. SROuKGR* l. L ♦ d.

( Lend-Lease Dpt)

•This officer has been suitably rewarded for outstanding work. Though often grievously wounded ly cutting, remarks references to his Store and it* contents by various enemies, Lieut. Brooker re#-

refused' to ' desert the sinking ship, but ma incd at his post playing his ukuelc until the last nail had been issued-, and the last bin card entered up.

LI'IUT. R. GILMOUR. P.O, A, I. •■ivUMirwr/Jw?:** ww>tr-- m»ji_ iur- lw t~ i j_.iiji«l-I Uilihi

Ist, Class»

AWARDED the Distinguished Order Of Angle Iron in that he did while on active service in Nev/ Caledonia follow.an iron policy which res - ulted in the creation and development of many weird and curious contraptions some of which were of use

S/SGT, _ G. C-. _ AB __I.p> c

3rd Gin ss

THS citation states that the award is for steadfastness on active service. This N.G.O* has at all tiro s refused, the fl?sh - pots mentally offered by the pinup girls of his room mates , and has also, in spite of tempting offers, refused to be wooed into a state of even partial surrender by the Manpower Officer. Always Category Z. , S/Sgt. Aim has been awarded the Imperial Order Of Chastity, 3rd. Class.

♦ For full story which lies behind this citation see Vol 99 of N.Z. WAR IN SOUTH PACIFIC.( Page 989)

SGT. CHARLES RYBL R. CUM

SGT. CHARLES RYE. award. the Royal .Order Of Sconedocrs, in that he consist did his scono on the slightest pro vocation, and tha't he nevertheless warned all personnel of his intentions by getting very red in the face and spluttering over any, and all , persons unfortunate enough to be within spluttering distance. Cook’s Hat Rampant added as .an afterthought.,

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IN A CAN.

THS citation states $ Royal Order Of Peanut Haters is bestowed upon this Sapper in that he did, in his period of Service in Nev/ Caledonia, eat enormous quantities of PEANUTS which resulted in substantial profits to Works Canteen thus enabling much free beer for distribution... This Order is rarely bestowed upon persons other than those, living, or r -.siding, within Zoos, or Zoological parks, and any resemblance living or dead implied by this award is purely coinci dental*

SAPPER G. C ; ,M«

VITH RIBBONS.

SAPPUR Geoffrey Manniz is awarded the Knight Commander of maniacs in that during fifteen months of faithful service in the various Orderly Rooms he has earned the Unofficial Title of ” The Little I'chniac "♦ ( Ribbins' to be used for cleaning his pipe)

SAPPER T. RADISICH. D.T’s c ( i-R. P cr P- tA ty)

This Sapper has at livers times been a COOK and on no occasion has he cooked ths Dehydrated potatoes

so. ‘as to camouflage indignity

imposed upon th; spuds? To-him is given, in perpetutity th; title of DEHYDRATED TCNY.

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CITATION states that this N.CO. throughout the darkest days of the Battle of the Pacific when he suffered f.rom excruiating toothache remained his cheerful and likeable

self which greatly strengthened th the morale of Services Section. He is awarded the honour of Kercury Bay Smile - a charm many unsuspecting North Auckland gills have blushed- upon.