Much-Decorated

Territorian

ONE of New Guinea’s most decorated sons is Wing-Commander R. W.

Iredale, RAAF, formerly of Lae and Rabaul, TNG. He has won the DEC and Bar. and has been Mentioned in Despatches.

He won the DFC on his first tour of operations over Europe when “leading his own and other squadrons on numerous successful attacks over Europe, he showed fine fighting spirit and eagerness for action.”

The Bar was awarded for his work dur ing the invasion of Normandy, when he led Australian and New Zealand Mos quito squadrons. In all, he did three tours of operations over Europe.

Mr. R. W. Robson, editor of the “Pacific Islands Monthly,” left Sydney in mid- July, on a visit to Fiji.

Mr. N. E. Nielson, general manager of the Emperor and Loloma mines, returned to Fiji recently after a brief business visit to Australia and New Zealand.