Well-Deserved Recognition of Territorian

Mr. Ivan Champion (right), in November, re ceived from Brigadier D. M. Cleland the OBE and the John Lewis Medal at an Investiture at Government House in Port Moresby.

The citation accom panying Mr. Champion's OBE said he had ren dered distinguished and selfless service through out his career, and his devotion to duty had been outstanding. The citation continued: "Dur ing the Mount Laming ton disaster, he worked unsparingly".

Mr. Champion received the John Lewis Medal for his journey across New Guinea, from the Fly to the Sepik River, in the late 1920'5. The award (for exploration, geographical research or literary work in geo graphy) was made for the year 1953 which certainly has an element of delay in it.

The following year, 1954, the medal was

awarded to Sir Edmund Hillary for his conquest of Mount Everest.

Photo: Papuan Prints.