AN INVESTITURE

Evening Post, Volume XCIX, Issue 136, 9 June 1920, Page 8

AN INVESTITURE

AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

This morning an Investiture was held at Government House, Wellington, at which, by Command of His Majesty the King, His Excellency the GovernorGeneral presented the folio-wing Ordens 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 Hutchens.

C.B.—Lieutenant-Colonel (T.-Brig.-Gen.) William Meldrum, ' C.M.G., D.S.O.

D.S.O. and Bar.—Lieutenant-Colonel G. A. King (deceased). Widow, Mrs. King.

Military Cross.—Captain A. Fair, Cap. tain J. G. Gow, Lieutenant E. A. M. Lys. . " Eoyal Red Cross (Ist Class).—Miss C. Anderson (matron), . Mrs. Buchanan (matron), Miss S. L. Clark (sister). Royal Red Cross (2nd Class).—Miss C. R. Clark (sister), Miss E. M. Livesey (sister), Miss A. L. Longman (sister), Miss A. M'Lean (sister), Miss E. M'Leod (sister), Miss M. Mitchell (sister), Miss M. O'Connor (sister), Miss A. Searrell (sister), Miss A. B. Smith (sister), Miss E. Young (sister). ' Order of the British Empire (third class.)— Colonel P. R. Oooke, Colonel C. J. Cooper, Lt.-Colonel. D'Arcy Chaytor, Lt.-Colonel A. R. Falconer, Lt.-Colonel G. E. Gabites, Lt.-Colonel Home, Colonel J. E. Hume, Lt.-Colonel J. P. D. Leahy, Lt.-Colonel R. H. Makgill, Lt. Colonel H. E. Pilkington, Colonel D Pringle, Colonel J. R. Pnrdy, Colonel C. J. Reakes, Lt.-Colonel A. F. Roberts, Lt.-Colonel J. H. G. Robertson, Colonel E. R. Smith, Colonal W. J. Strong, Colonel R. Tracy-Inglie, Major (T/Lt.-Cblonei) J. T Watson, Colon©; D. S. Wylie (C.M.G.) -

Order of the British Empire (Fourth Class)'.—Captain G. E. Archoy, Major G. B. Banks, Major F. T. Bowerbank, Major (T/Lt.-Col.) H. M. Buchanan, Captain L*P. Davies, Captain (T/. Major) C. I. Gossage, Lt.-Col. A. W. Hogg, Rev. A. J. A. Jacob, Major N. J. Levien Major E. L. Marchant, Major C. E. May, Major D. A. M'Ourdy, Captain (T/Major) J. E. H. Mewett, Major J. Mounaey, Major H. Peacock, Major (T./Lt.-Col) H. A. Eeid, Major T. D. M'G. Stout (D.5.0.), Captain C. A. L. TreadweU, Captain (T./-Major) H. H. S. Westmacott.

Order of the British Empire (Fifth Class).—Capt. W. Atwell, Capt. C. H. Booth, Major J. T. Bosworth, Capt. A. W. Brocks, Capt. W. C. S. Colclough, Flying Officer F. Dance, Capt. W. Dobson, Capt. F. C. Gentry, Lt.S. G. Hale, Major H. Jolly, Capt. J. R. Kirk, Lt. H A. Lockington, 2nd Lt. G. T. Lucas, Capt. J. S. Martin, Mr. F. G. Matthews, Major R. S. Matthews, Capt. S. Mellows, Major 0. Moller, 2nd Lt. F. W. Mothes, Major J. A. Northcote, Capt. M. H. Oram, Capt. H. J. Redmond, Major T. H. Ringland, Major D. B. Shand, Lt. (Acting-Capt.) K. L. Stewart, 2nd Lt. (T.-Capt.) T. S. West, Capt. G. Walker.