George Medal for Solomon
p. 24 · Read in the full issue
Islander
IT was announced in the London Gaz ette on January 4, that the George Medal has been awarded to Vouza, a retired sergeant-major of police, of Guadalcanal, BSI.
Tribute to Vouza’s bravery was paid recently by Sir Philip Mitchell, Governor of Fiji. a.nd reported in the December issue of the “PIM.” Vouza came back from retirement to help the Allied cause and, while crossing a strip of enemy occupied territory, was caught .by the Japanese. Because he would not give information as to the number or disposi tion of US troops, he was bayoneted in arm, shoulder, throat and stomach, and left for dead. However, he struggled to the American lines and, although on the verge of collapse, he gave all possible information to the commanding officer before accepting medical treatment.
Messrs. D. Brown and W. Allison, Resi dent Agents respectively at Mauke and Atiu, in the Lower Cook Group, left the Cook Islands recently for furlough in NZ.