1959 Birthday Honours (New Zealand)

The 1959 Queen's Birthday Honours in New Zealand, celebrating the official birthday of Elizabeth II, were appointments made by the Queen on the advice of the New Zealand government to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by New Zealanders. They were announced on 13 June 1959.[1][2]

The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour.

Order of the Companions of Honour (CH)

Knight Bachelor

Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

Companion (CMG)

Order of the British Empire

Knight Commander (KBE)

Civil division

Commander (CBE)

Civil division
Military division

Officer (OBE)

Civil division
Military division

Member (MBE)

Civil division
  • George William Adair – of Auckland. For services to the community under the auspices of the Young Men's Christian Association.
  • William Hamilton Barry – of Napier. For services in local-body and community affairs.
  • Annie Mona Burgin – of Auckland. For services to the girl guide movement.
  • Sydney Thomas Carter JP – of Auckland; organizing secretary of the Returned Services' Association.
  • George Robert Elliott Day – of Rotorua. For social welfare services.
  • Frederick Fraser JP – of Dunedin. For services to the community.
  • Archibald Kirk Greves JP – of Auckland. For services to the community, especially on school committees.
  • George Claude Hamilton – of Gore. For services to local government.
  • Arthur Stanley Helm – secretary of the Antarctic Society, Wellington.
  • John William Huggins JP – of Christchurch. For social welfare services.
  • Isabella Macandrew Jamieson – of Hamilton. For services to education.
  • Isaac Pretorius Mathieson – superintendent of Wi Tako Prison, Heretaunga.
  • Lucy Beatrice Moore – a senior botanist in the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research.
  • Margaret Constance Robertson – of Westport. For services to the community.
  • Ariki Marehua Takarangi – of Wanganui. For services to the Māori people.
  • Norman Edward Tate – of Auckland. For social welfare services.
  • Sydney Turnbull JP – of Woodville. For services in local-body affairs.
Military division
  • Lieutenant-Commander (S.D.) Frederick William Ralph – Royal New Zealand Navy.
  • Major William McGregor Cunningham – Royal New Zealand Dental Corps (Regular Force).
  • Major Ian Richard Diggle – Royal Regiment of New Zealand Artillery (Regular Force).
  • Warrant Officer Class II Edward James Gilfillan – Royal Regiment of New Zealand Artillery (Territorial Force).
  • Warrant Officer Class I James Joseph Page – New Zealand Regiment (Regular Force).
  • Flight Lieutenant Paul Arthur Brodie – Royal New Zealand Air Force.
  • Warrant Officer William Henry Rush – Royal New Zealand Air Force.

Companion of the Imperial Service Order (ISO)

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Civil division
Military division
  • Chief Petty Officer Walter Thomas Evans – Royal New Zealand Navy.
  • Sick Berth Chief Petty Officer Walter Bernard Northcott – Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve.
  • Leading Cook (S.) Eric Gordon Scoble – Royal New Zealand Navy.
  • Chief Electrician Ronald Victor Sutherland – Royal New Zealand Navy.
  • Sergeant (temporary) Leslie Osburne Duff – Royal New Zealand Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (Regular Force).
  • Staff-Sergeant (temporary) Maurice William Loveday – Royal New Zealand Army Ordnance Corps (Regular Force).
  • Staff-Sergeant Ian Walker Telfer – Royal New Zealand Infantry (Territorial Force).
  • Warrant Officer Class II (temporary) Raymond Edward White – Royal New Zealand Signals (Regular Force).
  • Flight Sergeant Irene Elsie Jarman – Women's Royal New Zealand Air Force.
  • Sergeant Albert Victor Williams – Royal New Zealand Air Force.

Air Force Cross (AFC)

  • Squadron Leader Richard Bruce Bolt DFC – Royal New Zealand Air Force.
  • Squadron Leader Malcolm Stuart Gunton – Royal New Zealand Air Force.

Air Force Medal (AFM)

  • Flight Sergeant Hamilton Rex Hunt – Royal New Zealand Air Force.

Queen's Police Medal (QPM)

Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air

  • Flight Lieutenant Duncan Gumming – Royal New Zealand Air Force.

References

  1. "No. 41729". The London Gazette (3rd supplement). 14 June 1959. pp. 3739–3741.
  2. "Honours list" (PDF). New Zealand Gazette (48). 13 August 1959. p. 1107.
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