1940 Birthday Honours (New Zealand)

Awards list for New Zealand March 2021 March 2021 1940 Birthday Honours The 1940 King's Birthday Honours in New Zealand, celebrating the official birthday of King George VI, were appointments made by the King to various orders and honours in recognition of war service by New Zealanders. They were announced on 9 July 1940. No civilian awards were made.https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ESD19400711.2.92 Birthday honours 11 July 1940 Evening Star 13 30 March 202134893 9 July 1940 4243–4269 y The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour. Order of the British Empire Knight Commander (KBE) Military division, additional Major General John Evelyn Duigan NZL CB DSO 85% – New Zealand Staff Corps; Chief of the General Staff, New Zealand Military Forces. Commander (CBE) Military division, additional Group Captain Leonard Monk Isitt – Royal New Zealand Air Force. Colonel Owen Herbert Mead DSO 85% – New Zealand Staff Corps; adjutant-general of the New Zealand Military Forces. Officer (OBE) Military division, additional Wing Commander Hugh Bartholomew Burrell – Royal New Zealand Air Force. Lieutenant Colonel Albert Edward Conway – New Zealand Staff Corps; director of mobilisation of the New Zealand Military Forces. Lieutenant Herbert Albert Haynes – Royal Navy (retired). Major James George McKay NZL VD 85% – New Zealand Military Forces. The Reverend George Trevor Robson NZL MC 85% – New Zealand Chaplains Department; chaplain to the New Zealand Naval Forces. Member (MBE) Military division, additional Warrant Officer James Edward Duncan – Royal New Zealand Air Force. Flying Officer Albert Tom Giles – Royal New Zealand Air Force. Warrant Officer Class I (Staff-Sergeant-Major) William Leonard Glanville – Permanent Staff, New Zealand Military Forces. Commissioned Gunner Alfred James Harvey – Royal Navy. Squadron Sergeant-Major Charles Ethelbert Howell – Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry, New Zealand Military Forces. Flight Lieutenant Ivan Edward Rawnsley – Royal New Zealand Air Force. Warrant Officer Class I (Regimental Sergeant-Major) Frank Allan Wetherall – Royal New Zealand Artillery, New Zealand Military Forces. Air Force Cross (AFC) Flight Lieutenant James Richard Maling – Royal Air Force. Squadron Leader James Francis Moir – Royal Air Force. Squadron Leader Henry Neville Gynes Ramsbottom-Isherwood – Royal Air Force. References Category:Birthday Honours (New Zealand) Category:1940 awards Category:1940 in New Zealand