SERVICE HONOURS
AWARD TO CLYDE OFFICER
WINNER OF MILITARY CROSS
Major J. W. McArthur, who has been awarded the Military Cross, is the eldest son of Mr and Mrs James McArthur, of Strath Clyde. Major McArthur enlisted in March, 1940, and entered Burnham camp with the 3rd Reinforcements as a private. He was commissioned in New Zealand and attended a special course in Australia before going to the Middle East with the Seventh Reinforcements. He joined the 23rd Battalion at El Alamein and is now second in command. Major McArthur received most of his primary education at the Clyde school and his secondary education at Otago Boys’ High School where he captained the football team in 1925. He trained as a teacher at Dunedin Training College, and has been on the staffs of the Alexandra, Ravensbourne, Lawrence, Lumsden, Invercargill South, and Tuapeka Mouth schools. Major McArthur has four brothers serving overseas. -Otago Daily Times, 13/7/1945.
On Tuesday evening at Earnscleugh, a Welcome Home was tendered to Major McArthur M.C. and Cpl. Bell. The Chairman, Mr, E. J. Iversen, made the customary presentation and Mrs W. Hinton, on behalf of the Womens Patriotic Committee, made gifts to the guests. Mr J. R. McKissock, R.S.A.. also spoke. -Alexander Herald and Central Otago Gazette, 12/9/1945.
CLYDE
SERVICEMEN WELCOMED
Seven returned servicemen were entertained by the Clyde people on Tuesday night at a social in the Town Hall. As at past functions of this nature, there was a large attendance of the public, with many visitors from the surrounding districts. Three of the five McArthur brothers overseas were included in the §arty — Major J. W. McArthur, M.C., Signalman I. McArthur, and Private G. McArthur. Private G. Stevens, a prisoner of war taken in Africa, who is one of four brothers in the forces, and three R.N.Z.A.F. personnel — A.C.2 R. Russell, A.C. D. Williams, and A.C. F. Holdom — completed the number. Mr J. L. Davidson, on behalf of those present, expressed his pleasure at the safe return of the men, and thanked them for their services overseas. He handed each man the usual gift from the local committee. Mr W. K. George, on behalf of the R.S.A., also extended a hearty welcome. Major McArthur replied on behalf of his brothers and himself, especially thanking the Women’s Guild for parcels sent to them and other kindly actions, which were highly appreciated by the recipients. The other men all briefly replied in similar manner. -Otago Daily Times, 24/9/1945.
Crashed On Beach
A man was killed in a car accident on the state highway six miles north of Palmerston on Friday night. He was John Wilfred McArthur, aged 55 of Thomson street, Alexandra. Three other occupants of the car were taken to Dunedin Public Hospital. They are Allan Russell Aitken, aged 39, of Royal terrace, Alexandra, who was treated and discharged, Alexander Ronald Turnbull, aged 41, of 10 Brandon street, Alexandra, and Sydney James Wormald, aged 41, of 38 Ventry street, Alexandra, both of whom were admitted and were said to be “progressing favourably.” The car overshot the corner at the Shag Point turn-off and crashed 30ft to the beach. -Press, 1/8/1966.
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