26 Battalion

HONOURS AND AWARDS

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HONOURS AND AWARDS

Distinguished Service Order

  • Lt-Col M. C. Fairbrother, OBE, ED

  • Lt-Col D. J. Fountaine, MC

  • Lt-Col J. R. Page

  • Lt-Col J. N. Peart

  • Lt-Col E. E. Richards

  • Maj J. R. Williams

Military Cross and Bar

  • Capt A. M. Rutherford (NZMC attached)

Military Cross

  • Maj D. P. W. Harvey

  • Capt A. W. Barnett

  • Capt I. H. Fletcher (NZMC attached)

  • Lt N. Buchanan

  • Lt F. G. Clubb

  • Lt A. C. Hansen

  • Lt H. B. Hay

  • Lt T. R. M. Hobbs

  • Lt S. W. Turnbull

  • 2 Lt G. J. Thomas

  • Rev. Fr. J. L. Kingan (Chaplain attached)

Member of the Order of the British Empiri

  • Maj B. Boyd

  • WO I E. A. Gibson

  • Capt F. W. Wilson, MC, ED

  • Mr. G. Gray (YMCA attached)

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Military Medal

  • Pte W. G. Barber

  • Sgt A. J. Bowie

  • Sgt A. E. Branks

  • Cpl W. Brick

  • Pte R. J. V. Carter

  • WO II D. P. Corrigan

  • Sgt C. J. Courtier

  • Pte E. J. Dickson

  • Sgt B. H. Grainger

  • Pte D. R. Harvey

  • Sgt K. W. Herring

  • Pte J. W. Jameson

  • Sgt L. J. Kearney

  • Sgt A. R. G. Lock

  • Pte B. R. McCarthy

  • Sgt B. E. MacKenzie

  • Cpl A. J. Marett

  • Cpl B. J. Matson

  • Sgt S. Menzies

  • Sgt H. C. Moase

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  • Pte A. R. Morrison

  • Cpl E. C. Murphy

  • Sgt P. B. Newall

  • Pte A. H. B. Officer

  • Pte K. P. O'Sullivan

  • Pte J. F. Prattley

  • Pte V. G. Robinson

  • Cpl R. L. Rossiter

  • L-Cpl J. P. Scanlan

  • Sgt L. Stove

  • Pte H. E. Struthers

  • Sgt M. Tavener

  • Sgt M. C. Tither

  • Cpl W. Tombs

  • Cpl F. S. R. Tyson

  • Sgt C. W. Welsh

Mentioned in Despatches

  • 2 Lt R. Bethell

  • Lt B. Boyd

  • WO II G. A. Brady

  • Sgt A. E. Branks

  • Maj B. R. Bullôt

  • Sgt W. J. Campbell

  • Cpl W. J. Cocks

  • WO I R. Cowan

  • Capt K. F. S. Cox

  • WO II D. H. Cross

  • L-Cpl F. O. Delaney

  • S-Sgt B. G. Donovan

  • Sgt G. P. Duff

  • Lt-Col D. J. Fountaine

  • WO II R. I. Gibson

  • WO II L. W. Golding

  • WO II R. S. Grant

  • WO II R. Grigor

  • Maj D. P. W. Harvey

  • Sgt E. M. Hay

  • Capt K. W. Hobbs

  • Maj R. Hunter

  • Capt A. B. Kerr

  • Sgt P. M. Kerr

  • WO I L. G. Kevern

  • S-Sgt R. L. King

  • Rev. Fr. J. L. Kingan (attached)

  • Capt H. H. Lawrence

  • 2 Lt W. J. Leonard

  • Pte C. C. Lever

  • Rev J. A. Linton (attached)

  • Sgt A. R. G. Lock

  • Cpl A. D. Lonie

  • Pte R. H. McKinney

  • Sgt R. D. J. Madden

  • WO II A. D. Mangos

  • Sgt W. S. Matchett

  • Pte J. Middleton

  • Capt T. Milliken

  • Sgt H. C. Moase

  • Pte A. R. Morrison

  • Maj G. A. Murray

  • Pte G. Neame

  • S-Sgt C. W. Neilson

  • Sgt J. F. O'Reilly

  • Lt-Col J. R. Page

  • L-Cpl W. R. Page

  • 2 Lt B. H. Palmer

  • Lt-Col J. N. Peart

  • Maj L. E. Pithie

  • L-Cpl J. F. Prattley

  • Lt S. M. Pritchard

  • Lt W. E. Quartermain

  • Maj E. E. Richards

  • WO II A. C. T. Robertson

  • Sgt L. C. Robertson

  • Sgt E. G. Ross

  • Lt-Col S. M. Satterthwaite

  • Maj L. G. Smith

  • Pte H. E. Struthers

  • Pte S. J. Sutherland

  • Pte T. M. Tait

  • Lt K. E. Traynor

  • Sgt B. C. Ward

  • Lt R. D. Westenra

  • Cpl M. G. White

  • Cpl E. E. Williams

  • Maj J. R. Williams

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Commendation Card

United States Bronze Star

  • Sgt H. C. Moase

These decorations do not include any made subsequent to 31 January 1946 except Pte Harvey (MM). There are no official unit lists of those who were mentioned in despatches. The author has compiled the above list from 26 Battalion records and it may not be complete.

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Title: 26 Battalion

Author: Norton, Frazer D.

Publication details: Historical Publications Branch, 1952, Wellington

Part of: The Official History of New Zealand in the Second World War 1939–1945

This text is the subject of: ‘Something of Them Is Here Recorded’: Official History in New Zealand

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