1978 Australia Day Honours

The 1978 Australia Day Honours were announced on 26 January 1978 by the Governor General of Australia, Sir Zelman Cowen. The Australia Day Honours are the first of the two major annual honours lists, announced on Australia Day (26 January), with the other being the Queen's Birthday Honours which are announced on the second Monday in June. Order of Australia Knight (AK) Recipient Citation NotesEmeritus Professor Sir Frank Macfarlane Burnet AUS , OM KBEFor extraordinary and meritorious service to medicine and to science particularly in the fields of microbiology and immunology. Companion (AC) Recipient Citation NotesEmeritus Professor John Grenfell Crawford AUS CBEFor eminent and meritorious public service and service to commerce, industry, trade, agriculture, learning and international relations.AD78 http://gg.gov.au/sites/default/files/files/honours/AD78.pdf 13 February 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20150403031537/http://gg.gov.au/sites/default/files/files/honours/AD78.pdf 3 April 2015 Governor General's Office of AustraliaEmeritus Professor Percy Herbert PartridgeFor eminent and meritorious service to education and educational research, particularly in the field of Social Sciences.Sir James Plimsoll AUS CBEFor eminent and meritorious public service, particularly as a distinguished diplomatic representative of Australia. Officer (AO) General Division Recipient Citation NotesJohn Joseph AhernFor distinguished service to the community and to industry and commerce.Richard David BakerFor distinguished service to the community and to the dairying industry.Harold BrennanFor distinguished public service and for service to the people of the Northern Territory, particularly as a member of the Northern Territory Legislative Council.Sidney William Caffin AUS OBEFor distinguished public service particularly as Commonwealth Actuary.Douglas Alfred CashionFor distinguished service to Tasmania as a Minister of the Crown.Professor Raymond John Chambers For distinguished service to commerce and to education, particularly in the field of accounting and business management.James Arthur DavidsonFor distinguished service to the industrial gas industry and to the Government.Bruce Hugh Garnsey AUS MBEFor distinguished service to the Scout Association of Australia and to world scouting.Frederick John LehanyFor distinguished service to science and to industry, particularly in the field of measurement and standards.Professor Gordon Lee McClymontFor distinguished service to veterinary science and agricultural research.Hal MissinghamFor distinguished service to art, particularly as former Director of the Art Gallery of New South Wales.Michael Vincent TraceyFor distinguished service to science and to scientific research. Military Division Branch Recipient Citation NotesNavyRear Admiral Brian Stewart Murray AUS RANFor distinguished service to the Royal Australian NavyArmyMajor-General Colin Marshall Gurner AUS , CBE OStJ EDFor distinguished service to the medical branch of the Defence Force.Brigadier Kevin William LatchfordFor distinguished service to the Army.Major-General Gordon Lindsay Maitland AUS , OBE EDFor distinguished service to the Army Reserve.Air ForceAir Vice-Marshal Sydney Robert WhiteFor distinguished service to the Royal Australian Air Force. Member (AM) General Division Recipient Citation NotesCharles Gordon Lawrence AgiusFor services to Aboriginal Welfare.Dr John Finch Akeroyd AUS , MBE EDFor services to Art and to the community.Albert John AtkinsonFor services to the community, particularly to youth and the aged.Nancy Lyall BradrockFor services to dentistry and to the Dental Assistants' Association of Australia.Margaret Ellen BeardFor services to the nursing professionGweneth Victoria BenzieFor services to the sport of Women's Netball as a player, umpire and administrator.Beryl Beatrice BonfieldFor services to the nursing profession and to the community.Right Reverend Monsignor James Edward BourkeFor services to religion and to education.Dr Ronald Kentish BrowneFor services to education, and educational research.Eustace Gamaliel ButlerFor services to law and to the community.Betty DavisFor services to education.Dr William Andrew DibdenFor services to mental health.Dr Harold Griffiths DicksFor services to medicine and to the Royal Flying Doctor's Service.Reverend Father Richard DochertyFor services to religion and to Aboriginal welfare.Linley GeorgeFor services to ballet.Dr Lachlan Neil GollanFor services to medicine and to the community.James Boyce GrahamFor services to industry and to Government.Leslie Somerville Richard GrahamFor services to the community, to sport and to the retail motor industry.Richard Martin GreenFor services to local government and to the community.The Reverend William Courtenay Saunders JohnsonFor services to religion and to the community.Ronald George KellyFor public service, particularly as Deputy Chairman of the Repatriation Commission.Thomas Fulton Coleman LawrenceFor public service and for services to science and engineering.Brigadier Donald MacDonaldFor services to land surveyingJohn Alfred MaslingFor services to industry and to commuter aviation.Ian Balfour McBrydeFor services to scouting.Kevin William MichaelisFor services to the community, particularly in the provision of welfare services.Alfred Victor MurrellFor services to banking and to Government.James Douglas PattersonFor public service and for services to ex-servicemen and women.Alfred Lionel Rose AUS , OBE EDFor public service and for services to primary industry and to the community.Charles Washington RosewarneFor community service, particularly in the organisation and training of Emergency Fire Services.Dr William Fulton SalterFor public service in the field of mental health.James Ernest ShannonFor services to trade unionism.James Arthur SmithsonFor services to industry and to technical education.Elsie SoutherdenFor services to the mentally handicapped.William Ian StewartFor services to industry to the Standards Associations of Australia and in the field of metric conversion.John Noble Walker AUS OBEFor services to manufacturing industry.William Herbert John WalkerFor services to the sport of Australian Football.Kenneth Douglas WilliamsFor services to industry. Military Division Branch Recipient Citation NotesNavyCommodore Thomas Reid Fisher AUS RANFor exceptional service as Deputy Chief of Naval Material.Captain James Aloysius O'Farrell AUS RANFor exceptional performance of duty with the Royal Australian Navy.ArmyLieutenant Colonel Brian Michael Dwyer AUS ED, RAAMCFor dedicated service to medical units of the Army Reserve.Lieutenant Colonel Russell James Bielenbero RAEFor outstanding performance of duties.Lieutenant Colonel Bernard Robert Sullivan RAAMCFor exceptional service regarding the introduction of the Leopard tank.Lieutenant Colonel Norman Beresford Lovett AUS ED, RAEFor dedicated service to the Army Reserve.Lieutenant Colonel Ivan Edward Scholes RAAMCFor outstanding contribution to the development of Army Health Services.Colonel John Erskine FaulksFor exceptional and dedicated service to the Army.Air ForceChaplain John Stoddard ElliottFor dedicated service to the welfare of members of the Royal Australian Air Force.Wing Commander Hedley Robert ThomasFor exceptional service as Commanding Officer of the Australian Air Force Contingent, United Nations Emergency Force.Wing Commander William Graeme RowleyFor exceptional service as Commanding Officer of No. 34 V.I.P. Transport Squadron.Wing Commander Graham Albert PerskeFor exceptional service as Commanding Officer of No. 11 Squadron, Edinburgh. Medal (OAM) General Division Recipient Citation NotesStewart Lindsay Badcock AUS JPFor public service with the South Australian Correctional Services Department.John Hugh BennettFor service to Aboriginal Welfare.Valmai Therese BennettFor public service with the Joint House Department of the Commonwealth Parliament.Elva Mabel BloomfieldFor service to women's sport.Anna Rosa BoffaFor public service with the Australian Embassy, Rome.Val Bryant (Carroll)For service to Aboriginal Welfare.Aubrey Clement BurnsFor service to the community and to ex-servicemen.Jeffrey Albert CousensFor service to the community and to the disabled.Arthur Cys AUS JPFor service to the community and to the Justices Association of South Australia.Barbara Louise DavisFor service to the community and to the Good Neighbour Council of Tasmania.Esme DobsonFor service to the community and to the Calisthenic Association of South Australia.Joseph Cribbin FaganFor service to local government and to the community.Councillor David Charles FermeFor service to local government.Doris Marjorie FordFor service to the community, particularly with the Red Cross Society, the National Council of Women, and the Catholic Women's League in the Northern Territory.Lester Thomas William FrewFor service to the Naval Association of Australia, to Naval servicemen and to members of the Merchant Navy.Ruth GilmourFor service to the community.Harold GoldsworthyFor service to local government and to the community.Gilbert Frederick Grant AUS JPFor service to the Surf Live Saving Movement.Lancelot Arthur HardyFor service to music, particularly as Organist and Master of Choristers at St Paul's Cathedral, MelbourneJames HoareFor service to local government and to the community.Hector HutchinsFor service to Band music.Percy Clifton JacquesFor service to local government and to the community.Evan John Jenkins AUS JPMary MacKinnon KeachFor service to the community.Beryl LipmanFor service to the community, in particular to the Adelaide Children's Hospital.Dena MurphyFor service to the community, particularly as Postmistress at Speed, Victoria.Alice Mead MusgraveFor service to the community and to Legacy.Natalie Mary PatonFor service to the Nursing Mothers' Association of Australia.Kenneth Albert Rawson DFC and BarFor service to the electrical industry and to the community.George Harold RussellFor service to the community in the north-western district of Tasmania.Maxwell SharradFor service to the community.Clarence George SkewsFor service to the community, particularly with the TOC 'H' organisation.Gladys Viola SmithFor service to local government and to the community.Nicholas StephensFor public service with the Australian Embassy, Athens.Godfrey WignallFor service to trade unionism.Percy Cecil Simpson WinterFor public service and for service to the community.John Stanley WomersleyFor service to the sport of Archery.Walter Edgar WotzkeFor service to Art and to the community. Military Division Branch Recipient Citation NotesNavyWarrant Officer Ronald John AshtonFor exceptional performance of duty requiring technical competence.Warrant Officer William James RichardsFor exceptional service to the Naval Dental Branch.Chief Petty Officer Richard Vincent EganFor outstanding service to the Naval Victualling Branch and to Naval Cadets.ArmyWarrant Officer Class One John Stewart Allan RA InfFor outstanding service as REgimental Sergeant Major of the First Recruit Training Battalion.Warrant Officer Class Two Peter John Amos AACCFor outstanding performance as Unit Caterer.Warrant Officer Class One Elma Gladys PhelpsFor outstanding performance and dedication in instructional and administrative appointments.Warrant Officer Class One Rex Peter Taylor RAAFor outstanding performance as a Regimental Sergeant Major.Warrant Officer Class Two Dennis Zalundardo RA InfFor leadership and devotion to duty with the Citizen Forces.Warrant Officer Class Two Paul Robert Jeffrey RAACFor dedication and loyalty in administrative and quartermaster postings.Air ForceWarrant Officer Neil Edwin BettinsFor meritorious service in maintenance of aircraft.Warrant Officer Peter Beresford JayFor outstanding and loyalty in the catering field.Warrant Officer Edward PlantFor outstanding service in the radio and radar fields. 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