1963 New Zealand bravery awards

The 1963 New Zealand bravery awards were announced via a special honours list dated 21 May 1963, and posthumously recognised two police officers killed in the line of duty with the award of the Queen's Police Medal for Gallantry.[1] Further bravery awards were also included in that year's New Year and Queen's Birthday Honours.

Queen's Police Medal (QPM)

Wallace Chalmers – detective inspector, New Zealand Police; of Auckland. Posthumous award.
Neville Wilson Power – detective sergeant, New Zealand Police; of Te Atatū. Posthumous award.

References

"Queen's Police Medal" (PDF). New Zealand Gazette (32). 30 May 1963. p. 742.

New Zealand honours lists

New Year Honours

Birthday Honours

Coronation Honours

Jubilee Honours

Victoria	1887 (Golden jubilee) 1897 (Diamond jubilee)
George V	1935 (Silver jubilee)
Elizabeth II	1977 (Silver jubilee) 2002 (Golden jubilee) 2012 (Diamond jubilee)

Royal Visit Honours

War Honours

1918
1946

Special Honours

Gallantry awards

Commemorative medals

New Zealand royal honours system

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