Awards to Brave Fijian

TWO Fijian soldiers, serving the Ist Battalion, Fiji Infa Regiment, at present figl Communist Terrorists in Ma have received awards for leade] and outstanding personal brave The men are the late Sgt. N lioni Wara, who receives the I and Sgt. Sefanaia Rovoka, win ceives the MM.

Sgt. Wara was killed in the 7 Peng area of Johore on Nove: 28. 1953. His citation states while leading a patrol of tn soldiers through a jungle swam October 6, 1953, they were embu by terrorists. He quickly dep’ his inexperienced men under c Alone, and in the face of heavy he charged and dispatched terrorists, even though his C gun jammed after one burst.

Sergeant Ravoka’s citation ci him with a fine sense of tactics brave leadership. Leading a p from “D” company on Septe 18, 1953, he located a lean-to which three terrorists were se< enter. Deploying his men ar the jungle clearing, Sgt. Ravoki vanced against the hut and shooting an alarmed sentry, le men inside. In a brief but fu gun-fight, four terrorists were h

Another Fijian Citati'

Major G. Mate, of the Fij fantry Regiment in Malaya, been awarded the Military I for distinguished leadership c Company, Ist Battalion, during operations against the terrons June and July. During the two years, Major Mate’s Con has accounted for 43 terrorists Shortly after the announce of this award, it was reported Malaya that a son had been to Major Mate and his wife, is the second Fijian child to be in Malaya, and the Mate’s child.