Territories Men

Decorated

Heroism and Good Service

RECOGNITION ,of outstanding ser vices rendered during the military campaigns, in Papua, over a year ago, was contained in lengthy lists of decorations, etc., published in December.

The names of several Papua and New Guinea men appeared in those lists, and are published hereunder. But all who know the soldiers of the Pacific Terri tories, and anything about the cam paigns, will recall names which should have been in those lists, and are not.

Awarded Qbe

Lieut. (Temp. Major) T. Grahamslaw.

Major Grahamslaw was stationed at Awala when the initial Japanese land ing was effected at Buna. He was in contact with the enemy for several days, gaining valuable information. His excel lent bushcraft was the means of pre serving his life. He was later attached to Headquarters. His continued presence in the forward areas was an incentive and encouragement to the natives help ing our troops. •

Awarded Mbe

Chaplain (4th Class) N. J. Earl.

Chaplain Earl was continually with the forward troops, and risked his life recov ering bodies from forward positions.

Lieut, (now Temp. Capt.) L. Henderson.

This officer was in charge of the small ships operating in the Porlock and Oro Bay area, and while piloting the first ships had to contend with treacherous and reef-strewn waters as well as air attacks. It was due to his leadership and example that the supply line was so successful.

Lieut. (Temp. Capt.) H. T. Kienzle.

During the campaign in the Owen Stanley Ranges, Captain Kienzle was in charge of the native labour in his divi sion, and encountered numerous difficul ties. In conditions which were arduous and trying he cared for the natives, and his skill, patience, and perseverance were responsible for reducing the number of desertions to an absolute minimum.

Lieut. (Temp. Capt.) A. T. Timperley.

During action on Goodenough Island, Captain Timperley guided a force for 10 hours over a mountain range on a small and hazardous goat track.

Warrant-Officer R. Watson.

Warrant-Officer Watson, who con trolled a party of natives, took food to men in weapon pits and kept up the water supply under heavy mortar and machine-gun fire, holding the natives together despite direct hits from bombs.

His complete disregard of danger had a great effect on his troops, and enabled the evacuation of casualties to run smoothly.

Mentioned In Despatches

Major S. Elliott- Rae.

Smith. Lieutenant C. H.

Major D. G. Rice. Smith.

Captain L. N. Tri- Lieutenant A. G. bolet. Vagg.

Captain G. H. Warrant-Officer J.

Vernon, MC. B. Davies.

Captain L. S. Dex- Warrant-Officer P. ter. R. N. England.

Captain A. H. Warrant-Officer I.

Baldwin. P. Jones.

Captain N. B, N. Warrant-Officer R.

Blood. A. Smith.

Captain J. J. Sergeant V. H.

Murphy. Gilchrist.

Captain N. Owers. Corporal M. Mar- Lieutenant J, I. lay.

"Captain" Kenrick

Albert Joseph Patrick ken rick, 63, engineer, William Street, Roseville, Sydney, a South African by birth, was sentenced in December to six months’ imprisonment with hard labour on each of two charges of having falsely represented himself as a retired naval captain, and a retired captain of the Royal South African Naval Division.

He pleaded guilty.

It was stated that Kenrick secured employment in New Guinea by using the designation of captain. The US authori ties had directed attention to the matter.

He had told a Commonwealth officer, it was added, that he was a retired naval captain, and that during the last war he held rank in the intelligence section of the forces, but he later admitted, after questioning, that what he had said was untrue.

Kenrick, it was stated, had also said that because of his age—63—he was unable to secure work, and that he thought it would afford him a better opportunity to get employment if he represented himself as an officer.

Kenrick, addressing Mr. Atkinson, said he was very sorry for what he had done.

He had acted in that way because he was unemployed. He was now in work, however.

Mr. Atkinson: There is plenty of work for men willing to do it. Men more than 70 years of age are now on the job.

Mr. W. G. Johnson has been appointed Deputy Chairman of the Fiji Labour and National Service Board in place of Mr. H.

E. Snell, who has resigned.