Military Honours and Awards




27 JUNE
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
1911

To be Members of the Military Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.):

Lieutenant Commander Nicholas Terence BYRNE (R21773), Royal New Zealand Navy.

Warrant Officer Marine Engineering Artificer Arthur Wayne HURNDELL (F17209), Royal New Zealand Navy.

Warrant Officer Master at Arms John Joseph WATT (S13678), Royal New Zealand Navy.

Major Bruce HILL (V592039), Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment.

Major Gordon Crichton FORGIE, E.D. (A572470), Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment (Territorial Force).

Warrant Officer Class I Albert James Owen HEWLETT (Y923219), Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment.

Warrant Officer Class I Selwyn Francis RYDER (G74986), Royal New Zealand Signals.

Squadron Leader Daniel Wakefield McLEOD (S32101), Royal New Zealand Air Force.

Warrant Officer Brian Kelvin READ (V77437), Royal New Zealand Air Force.

Warrant Officer Russell John David McKAY (E78158), Royal New Zealand Air Force.

The Air Force Cross (A.F.C.):

Wing Commander Robin John KLITSCHER, D.F.C. (A926072), Royal New Zealand Air Force.

The British Empire Medal, Military Division (B.E.M.):

Chief Petty Officer Control Electrical Artificer Leonard John BILTON (W16925), Royal New Zealand Navy.

Petty Officer Radio Supervisor Rodney Michael Kevin BERRY (Q18736), Royal New Zealand Navy.

Staff Sergeant Thomas Douglas WHITAKER (R41162), Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment.

Staff Sergeant Keith Allan INWOOD (M803769), Royal New Zealand Engineers.

Sergeant Ian Leslie McKENZIE (Q46313), Royal New Zealand Electrical and Mechanical Engineers.

Flight Sergeant Roger Wilfred LOUIS (F78343), Royal New Zealand Air Force.

Flight Sergeant Rex William JOHNSON (D79307), Royal New Zealand Air Force.

Sergeant Neville Roderick Clyde SIMPSON (M80488), Royal New Zealand Air Force.

Queen's Commendation for Valuable Services in the Air:

Squadron Leader Ian George BRUNTON (K82418), Royal New Zealand Air Force.

Sergeant Peter Stanley BURTON (W82981), Royal New Zealand Air Force.

Dated at Wellington this 14th day of June 1980.

JAMES BROWN, Official Secretary, Government House.

Price 25c
BY AUTHORITY: P. D. HASSELBERG, GOVERNMENT PRINTER, WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND—1980



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🛡️ Queen's Birthday Honours 1980 (continued from previous page)

🛡️ Defence & Military
14 June 1980
Honours, Awards, Military Division, Order of the British Empire, Air Force Cross, British Empire Medal, Queen's Commendation
21 names identified
  • Nicholas Terence BYRNE (Lieutenant Commander), Member of the Military Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.)
  • Arthur Wayne HURNDELL (Warrant Officer Marine Engineering Artificer), Member of the Military Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.)
  • John Joseph WATT (Warrant Officer Master at Arms), Member of the Military Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.)
  • Bruce HILL (Major), Member of the Military Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.)
  • Gordon Crichton FORGIE (Major, E.D.), Member of the Military Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.)
  • Albert James Owen HEWLETT (Warrant Officer Class I), Member of the Military Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.)
  • Selwyn Francis RYDER (Warrant Officer Class I), Member of the Military Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.)
  • Daniel Wakefield McLEOD (Squadron Leader), Member of the Military Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.)
  • Brian Kelvin READ (Warrant Officer), Member of the Military Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.)
  • Russell John David McKAY (Warrant Officer), Member of the Military Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.)
  • Robin John KLITSCHER (Wing Commander, D.F.C.), Awarded the Air Force Cross (A.F.C.)
  • Leonard John BILTON (Chief Petty Officer Control Electrical Artificer), British Empire Medal, Military Division (B.E.M.)
  • Rodney Michael Kevin BERRY (Petty Officer Radio Supervisor), British Empire Medal, Military Division (B.E.M.)
  • Thomas Douglas WHITAKER (Staff Sergeant), British Empire Medal, Military Division (B.E.M.)
  • Keith Allan INWOOD (Staff Sergeant), British Empire Medal, Military Division (B.E.M.)
  • Ian Leslie McKENZIE (Sergeant), British Empire Medal, Military Division (B.E.M.)
  • Roger Wilfred LOUIS (Flight Sergeant), British Empire Medal, Military Division (B.E.M.)
  • Rex William JOHNSON (Flight Sergeant), British Empire Medal, Military Division (B.E.M.)
  • Neville Roderick Clyde SIMPSON (Sergeant), British Empire Medal, Military Division (B.E.M.)
  • Ian George BRUNTON (Squadron Leader), Queen's Commendation for Valuable Services in the Air
  • Peter Stanley BURTON (Sergeant), Queen's Commendation for Valuable Services in the Air

  • JAMES BROWN, Official Secretary, Government House