Military Honours




23 JUNE
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
1739

MILITARY LIST

To be an Ordinary Commander of the Military Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.):
Commodore Eric Robinson ELLISON, O.B.E. (11809), Royal New Zealand Navy.

To be Ordinary Officers of the Military Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.):
Captain Geoffrey Frank HOPKINS (S15357), Royal New Zealand Navy.
Colonel Robert Angus BURNS, E.D. (D709392), Colonels’ List (Territorial Force).
Group Captain Graeme Bernard GILMORE (S78653), Royal New Zealand Air Force.

To be Ordinary Members of the Military Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.):
Warrant Officer Seaman Ronald Arthur Francis OWEN (Q13952), Royal New Zealand Navy.
Warrant Officer Stores Accountant Alan Thomas JOHNSON (E17024), Royal New Zealand Navy.
Major Peter Lawrence HOLES (D676433), Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment.
Warrant Officer Class I Robin John CHURCH (M595412), Royal New Zealand Provost Corps.
Major Frederick Lang DENNERLY (P340252), Royal New Zealand Corps of Signals.

Flight Lieutenant Gavin Robert LECKNER (W81670), Royal New Zealand Air Force.
Squadron Leader Sydney Marcus ELLIOTT (T746098), Royal New Zealand Air Force.

To be an Ordinary Member of the Royal Red Cross, First Class (R.R.C.):
Lieutenant Colonel Helen Judith MACANN, A.R.R.C. (E30755), Royal New Zealand Nursing Corps.

The British Empire Medal, Military Division (B.E.M.):
Staff Sergeant Lance Gordon KING (Q478920), Royal New Zealand Corps of Transport.
Sergeant Rex Charles JOHNSON (C661137), Royal New Zealand Corps of Signals (Territorial Force).
Corporal Tere William KURURANGI (Q745697), Royal New Zealand Army Ordnance Corps.
Temporary Sergeant James Edward BOLTON (J414376), Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment (Territorial Force).
Sergeant Rodney Eric LUSH (G80918), Royal New Zealand Air Force.
Sergeant Donald John ASHTON (C83239), Royal New Zealand Air Force.
Sergeant Robin John ALLAN (M83156), Royal New Zealand Air Force.

Dated at Wellington this 13th day of June 1981.

JAMES BROWN,
Official Secretary, Government House.

Price 30c
BY AUTHORITY: P. D. HASSELBERG, GOVERNMENT PRINTER, WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND—1981



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🏛️ Queen's Birthday Honours 1981 (continued from previous page)

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
13 June 1981
Honours, Military, Awards, Queen's Birthday
19 names identified
  • Eric Robinson ELLISON (Commodore), Appointed Ordinary Commander of the Military Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
  • Geoffrey Frank HOPKINS (Captain), Appointed Ordinary Officer of the Military Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
  • Robert Angus BURNS (Colonel), Appointed Ordinary Officer of the Military Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
  • Graeme Bernard GILMORE (Group Captain), Appointed Ordinary Officer of the Military Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
  • Ronald Arthur Francis OWEN (Warrant Officer Seaman), Appointed Ordinary Member of the Military Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
  • Alan Thomas JOHNSON (Warrant Officer Stores Accountant), Appointed Ordinary Member of the Military Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
  • Peter Lawrence HOLES (Major), Appointed Ordinary Member of the Military Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
  • Robin John CHURCH (Warrant Officer Class I), Appointed Ordinary Member of the Military Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
  • Frederick Lang DENNERLY (Major), Appointed Ordinary Member of the Military Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
  • Gavin Robert LECKNER (Flight Lieutenant), Appointed Ordinary Member of the Military Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
  • Sydney Marcus ELLIOTT (Squadron Leader), Appointed Ordinary Member of the Military Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
  • Helen Judith MACANN (Lieutenant Colonel), Appointed Ordinary Member of the Royal Red Cross, First Class
  • Lance Gordon KING (Staff Sergeant), Awarded British Empire Medal, Military Division
  • Rex Charles JOHNSON (Sergeant), Awarded British Empire Medal, Military Division
  • Tere William KURURANGI (Corporal), Awarded British Empire Medal, Military Division
  • James Edward BOLTON (Temporary Sergeant), Awarded British Empire Medal, Military Division
  • Rodney Eric LUSH (Sergeant), Awarded British Empire Medal, Military Division
  • Donald John ASHTON (Sergeant), Awarded British Empire Medal, Military Division
  • Robin John ALLAN (Sergeant), Awarded British Empire Medal, Military Division

  • JAMES BROWN, Official Secretary, Government House