QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY HONOURS

Press, Volume XCI, Issue 27680, 9 June 1955, Page 12

QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY HONOURS

Two Knighthoods Conferred

MR W. J. BROADFOOT AND MR JUSTICE TYNDALL

(New' Zealand Press Association)

WELLINGTON, June 8. Her Majesty has been pleased, on the occasion of her birthday, to confer the following honours:—

CIVIL DIVISION Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (K.8.E.) Mr Walter James Broadfoot, of Hastings. Knight Bachelor Mr Justice Tyndall, C.M.G., of Wellington. Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.) r Mr George Thomas Bolt, of Welling-, ton. Mr Stronach Paterson, of Wellington. Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (C.8.E.) Mr Andrew Sinclair Sutherland, of Ngaruawahia. Mr George William Clinkard, ©♦ Wellington. Mr Alexander Robert Entrican, of Wellington. Mr James Leslie Allan Will, of Christchurch. Imperial Service Order (1.5.0.) Mr Russell Gladstone Dick, of Wellington. Mr Robert Drane Steel, of Wellington. Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (0.8. E. Mr Kenneth Curtis Aekins, of Auckland. Mr Walter Edwin Bate, of Hastings. Mrs Victoria Amohau Bennett, of Wellington. Mr Thomas Murray Charters, of Christchurch. Mr Roberts Mathew Firth, Tourist Commissioner for New Zealand and Consul-General at San Francisco. Mr Frederick Willie Freeman, of Christchurch. Mr John Norman Millard, of Lower Hutt. The Rev; Alexander Thomas Thompson, of Masterton. Mr. Henry Featherston Toogood, of Wellington.

Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (M.8.E.) Mr Henry Albert Anderson, of Auckland. Mr Charles Frederick Bennett, of Auckland. Mrs Elsie Sarah Masters Boyle, of Wellington. Mrs Mabel Alice Buckley, of Auckland. Mr Charles Collins, of Wellington. Mrs Catherine Wishart Doctor, of Waikanae. Mrs Olive Marion Fairbairn, of Dunedin. Mr John Farrell, of Auckland. Miss Lilian Ada Hill, of Auckland. Mr Sidney Edward Langstone, of Auckland. Mrs Gladys Irene McDonald, of Punedin. Mrs Jane McDougal, of Wanganui. ’ Miss Jessie Iris Martin, of Hamilton. Miss Nellie Eileen O’Callaghan, A.R.R.C.. of Auckland. Mr Ernest John Osborne, of Auckland. The Rev. William John Robertson, of Invercargill. Miss Elsie Smith, of Koriniti, Wanganui river.

Mr Roy Hunter Stevenson, of Dunedin. Mr Roderick Syme, of Hawera. Mr Herbert Edward Walters, of Kerikeri. Mr Alfred Graeme Cooke Yarborough, of Kohukohu. MILITARY DIVISION Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C. 8. Commodore Sir Charles Edward Madden, Bart., Royal Navy, of England. Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (C.8.E.) Group Captain Francis Ross Dix, 0.8. E., Royal New Zealand Air Force, of Wigram. Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (0.8. E. Lieutenant-Colonel John Bryden Harrison, New Zealand Regiment (Regular Force), of Wellington. Lieutenant-Colonel Gordon Anderson Lindell, D. 5.0., E.D., Royal New Zealand Engineers (Territorial Force), of Wellington. Wing Commander. Percival Patrick O’Brien, Royal New Zealand Air Force, of Taieri. Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (M.8.E.). Senior Commissioned Master-at-Arms Jack Alan Cameron, Royal New Zealand Navy, of Auckland. Captain (Temporary Major) Eric Roland Firth, 8.E.M., New Zealand Regiment (Regular Force), of Waiouru.

Major Godfrey Henry Stace, E.D.,' Royal New Zealand Armoured Corps (Territorial Force), of Blenheim.

Warrant Officer (Class II) Alfred Benjamin Parkes, Royal New Zealand Armoured Corps (Territorial Force), of Otorohanga.

Flight Lieutenant Aubrey Leonard Herbert Forster, Royal New Zealand Air Force, of Woodbourne. Flight Lieutenant Eric Wilson, M.C., Royal New Zealand Air Force, of Auckland.

Warrant Officer Cyril Benjamin Hill, Royal New Zealand Air Force, of Blenheim. Air Force Cross (A.F.C.)

Flying Officer Gordon Harry Saywell Tosland, Royal New Zealand Air Force, of Whenuapai. British Empire Medal (8.E.M.) Chief Petty Officer Telegraphist Kenheth Peter Illsley, Royal New Zealand Navy, of Auckland. Chief Petty Officer Writer Brian Calvert Turnbull, Royal New Zealand Navy, of Auckland. Chief Petty Officer Stoker Mechanic Roy William Broderick Waide, Royal New Zealand Navy, of Auckland. Petty Officer John Burnham Martin, Royal New Zealand Navy, of Auckland.

Staff Sergeant (Temporary Warrant Officer, Class II) Frederick Brown, Royal New Zealand Infantry (Territorial Force), of Whangarei. Flight Sergeant Pare Tewai, Royal New Zealand Air Force, of Auckland. Sergeant Neville Haig McDonald, Royal New Zealand Air Force, of Hobsonvillg. Commendation for Valuable Services in the Air Warrant Officer Anthony Francis Whistler Mason. Royal New Zealand Air Force, of Hobsonville.