Loyal Service Medals
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NATIVE interpreter who played L a major part in the arrest of the 1953 Telefomin murderers tvo European Patrol-officers were lied) and later worked unceas ?ly at the preliminary hearings the trial, was among four Sepik tives who were awarded the P-NG »yal Service Medals during June.
The interpreter, Sume of Fegol in, was presented with the award Teleformin by the DC, Sepik, Mr.
Elliott-Smith. \ similar award was presented to iuwiga for outstanding and loyal rvice to the Administrating thority since 1929, the approxi ite date of his joining the New linea Police Force, ifouwiga was on active service dur l the war, and won the DCM.
Since his discharge, he has been eading figure in the advancement his people, despite the loss of arm and an eye during the war.